| Marker Number |
6606 |
| Atlas Number |
5113006606 |
| Marker Title |
Buckner Baptist Children's Home |
| Index Entry |
Buckner Baptist Children's Home |
| Address |
5200 S. Buckner Blvd. |
| City |
Dallas |
| County |
Dallas |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
716832 |
| UTM Northing |
3630405 |
| Subject Codes |
Baptist denomination; orphanages |
| Marker Year |
1983 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
5200 S. Buckner Blvd., Dallas |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Founded out of concern for dependent, orphaned children, this institution opened in 1879 under the guidance of the Rev. Robert Cooke Buckner (d. 1919). Originally known as Buckner Orphan's Home, the first structure on this site was built in 1880 and housed six children. By 1910 the orphanage was caring for 600 children. Supported by the Baptist General Convention of Texas since 1914 and later renamed Buckner Baptist Children's Home, the facility now primarily cares for children from broken homes. For more than 100 years the Buckner home has been a leader in Texas child care. 1983 |
