Lee Harvey Oswald Rooming House

The house at 1026 N. Beckley Avenue in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas, Texas was the temporary residence of Lee Harvey Oswald at the time of the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy.

[1] The building is located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) from the Texas School Book Depository, where Oswald began working on October 16.

[4][5][6] Beginning October 14, 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald rented a small room in the Johnson house for $8 a week.

[7] On the date of the assassination, November 22, Oswald returned to his room immediately after shooting President John F. Kennedy from a sixth floor window of the Texas School Book Depository.

[6] After exchanging a few words, Oswald fatally shot Tippit; a short time later, he was arrested at the Texas Theatre.