Juliette Abbey Peak Fowler

Juliette Fowler left a farm and four thousand dollars, and it became a campus in stages. The Handbook of Texas says she left the old Peak farm in East Dallas for a home for orphans and the aged. The home won a state charter in 1892, and its first house, Faith Cottage, stood in Grand Prairie. Sarah Harwood Hall, named for her sister, was started in 1910 and finished in 1911 as a residence for older people. The first children's building was occupied by 1913, and its capacity doubled by 1918.

What the plaque says

Juliette Abbey Peak Fowler Juliette Abbey Peak Fowler (May 8, 1837 - June 4, 1889) After the deaths of her husband and children in the early 1860s, Juliette Peak Fowler lived in Dallas and was active in local charitable causes. Committed to orphans and elderly women during her life, she provided for their benevolent care in her will. Under the direction of her sister, Sarah Peak Harwood, the Juliette Fowler Homes began in 1892. Transferred to the Disciples of Christ Church in 1903, the homes continue to reflect the goals and ideas of their founder. (1986)

Where it stands

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