Main House JUANITA J. CRAFT CIVIL RIGHTS HOUSE & MUSEUM DALLAS, TEXAS HISTORIC STRUCTURES REPORT Prepared for Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House & Museum Steering Committee Dallas, Texas McCoy Collaborative Preservation Architecture, PLLC 3200 Main Street #3.6 Dallas, Texas 75226 April 26, 2019 Table of Contents Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................................... 2 Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 9 Statement of Goals and Purpose............................................................................................................. 10 Vision Statement ..................................................................................................................................... 11 Methodology for Assessment ................................................................................................................. 12 Preservation Philosophy and Treatment Approach ................................................................................ 13 Condition Assessment Participants ......................................................................................................... 16 Historic and Architectural Development ..................................................................................................... 17 Historic Background and Context ............................................................................................................ 17 Interpretive History for Museum Planning ............................................................................................. 20 Chronology of Site Development and Use .............................................................................................. 58 Evaluation of Significance ........................................................................................................................ 60 Use of Property ........................................................................................................................................... 61 Statement of Intent ................................................................................................................................. 61 Interpretive Goals .................................................................................................................................... 63 Program of Requirements for Improvements ......................................................................................... 64 Future Goals ............................................................................................................................................ 66 Conceptual Plans ..................................................................................................................................... 67 Code and Zoning Compliance ...................................................................................................................... 69 Zoning ...................................................................................................................................................... 69 General Building Heights and Areas ........................................................................................................ 69 Interior Finishes ....................................................................................................................................... 70 Means of Egress ...................................................................................................................................... 70 Stairs and Handrails ................................................................................................................................. 70 Plumbing Fixtures .................................................................................................................................... 71 Accessibility ................................................................................................................................................. 71 Exterior Accessible Route ........................................................................................................................ 72 Parking & Curb Ramps ............................................................................................................................. 72 Entrances ................................................................................................................................................. 73 Plumbing Elements and Facilities ............................................................................................................ 73 Architectural Description ............................................................................................................................ 74 Site Assessment ........................................................................................................................................... 76 Grade and Surface ................................................................................................................................... 76 Landscape and Vegetation ...................................................................................................................... 77 Site Features ............................................................................................................................................ 78 Architectural Assessment Summary – Main House Exterior ...................................................................... 79 Architectural Description of Exterior ...................................................................................................... 79 Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House & Museum Historic Structures Report 2 Structure .................................................................................................................................................. 80 Crawl Space ............................................................................................................................................. 80 Wood Siding ............................................................................................................................................ 81 Windows – Double Hung ......................................................................................................................... 82 Windows – Fixed and Hopper ................................................................................................................. 83 Doors ....................................................................................................................................................... 84 Porch ....................................................................................................................................................... 85 Rafter Tails ............................................................................................................................................... 86 Roof Decking............................................................................................................................................ 87 Main Roof ................................................................................................................................................ 87 Porch Roof ............................................................................................................................................... 88 Attic ......................................................................................................................................................... 89 Architectural Assessment Summary – Main House Interior ....................................................................... 91 Architectural Description of Interior ....................................................................................................... 91 Environmental Conditions ....................................................................................................................... 91 Living Room, Bedroom 1 & Closet ........................................................................................................... 92 Flooring ................................................................................................................................................................................. 92 Base ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 93 Walls ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 94 Ceilings .................................................................................................................................................................................. 94 Doors ....................................................................................................................................................................................