Campus Construction Timeline


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Facility Name Description Completed Date Total Square Feet Total Cost
Sam Baugh Indoor Practice Facility & Cox Field The climate-controlled practice area encloses an 80-yard field, with a regulation 52-yard width, and two full end zones and allows TCU sports teams an area in which to practice, regardless of weather. May 2007 70,971 $7 million
J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation Education Complex The complex comprises a complete renovation of the Bailey Building and the construction of the Betsy and Steve Palko Hall and provides 13 classrooms with the latest teaching technology, a 150-seat auditorium, four conference rooms and 30 faculty/staff offices. August 2007 38,314 $11.5 million
Residence Halls To support TCU's plans to increase the number of students who live on campus and return to our history as a residential and pedestrian-friendly campus, TCU built four new suite-style residence halls in the Campus Commons.  Amon G. Carter Hall and  Kellye Wright Samuelson Halls opened in the fall of 2007, while Teresa and Luther King Hall and Mary and Robert J. Wright Hall opened in spring of 2008.

August 2007

January 2008     

 216,926 $46.1 million
TCU Barnes & Noble Bookstore The two-story bookstore is the largest of its kind in Texas and features retail merchandise, books, textbooks, student supplies, lounge and reading areas, and a cafe with indoor and outdoor seating. January 2008 32,047 $7.5 million
Clark Hall renovation The formerly all-male residence hall underwent renovations to provide 214 bed spaces in a mixture of room types. The building also boasts new common areas, study areas and improved accessibility at the entrances. August 2008  48,050 $10 million
Brown-Lupton University Union At the base of the Campus Commons, the new union houses the University's main dining facility, a 600-seat ballroom, a 350-seat auditorium, a retail copy center, the campus post office and more. September 2008 145,700 $45.7 million
Dutch Meyer Athletic Complex and Abe Martin Academic Enhancement Center The facilty sits atop the Walsh Complex in Amon G. Carter Stadium. The area features academic and team meeting space, a team community area, 250 club seats, six luxury suites and a unique view of the stadium. September 2008 40,000 $13 million
Jarvis Hall renovation The formerly all-female residence hall underwent renovations to house university offices previously located in the Brown-Lupton Student Center including the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, University Career Services, International offices, music classrooms and more. September 2008  35,395 $9 million
Clarence and Kerry Scharbauer Hall In spring 2008, TCU Trustees voted to demolish the old Brown-Lupton Student Center and rebuild it as academic space. The new structure is designed to more efficiently house several academic units such as AddRan College of Liberal Arts and the John V. Roach Honors College. anticipated December 2009 73,250