Tom Brown Pete Wright Apartment Community
The Tom Brown/Pete Wright Community offers many of the comforts of apartment-style living with the convenience of being located on campus. Opened in January 1999, the community includes six small residence halls - Britain, Fish, Herndon, Mabee, Mullins, and Walker - housing approximately 50 students each. Designed for upper-division students (juniors and seniors), the community is open to both men and women. Each apartment consists of four private bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living area and a kitchen. The apartment is furnished, and the kitchen is equipped with full-size appliances including a microwave, a dishwasher, a refrigerator and a stove. The living area and bedrooms have cable TV, telephone and internet access.
HISTORY
The original Tom Brown Hall, completed in the fall of 1947, was the earliest of three buildings named in honor of Tom "Coca-Cola" Brown. The bottling company executive was an enthusiastic follower of TCU's athletic fortunes and was a loyal supporter of the University. His name remains a symbol of grateful recognition of the exceptional roll he played at TCU.
Loy Calvin Wright, "Mr. Pete"- letterman, alumnus, athletic director, treasurer of the University, business manager, trustee - was a rare species with no known enemies. He was associated with TCU for over 68 years. He graduated from the University's baccalaureate program in 1910 in Waco, having distinguished himself as a tackle on the early Frog football teams. After graduating, he was associated with Dan Rogers in the Dallas banking business until 1922, when he accepted a call back to the campus, now in Fort Worth, as athletic director. In 1932, "Mr. Pete" was appointed business manager and treasurer and wisely managed TCU's business affairs until his retirement in 1955. He served on the Board of Trustees from 1957 until his death in 1972.
VIEW... a typical room
So, what does a room in Tom Brown/Pete Wright Apartment Community look like? Take a look below. We've taken special care to find a truly "typical" room--we didn't go looking for an exceptionally clean and well organized one. We have also included a floor plan at the bottom of this page that should give you a good idea of how your room at home compares to a room in Tom Brown/Pete Wright Apartment Community.
View the floor plans.
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Designed for upper- division students (juniors and seniors), the co-ed community's apartments consist of four private bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living area, and a kitchen with full size appliances including microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator, and stove.
On each floor, one apartment is anchored by a large fourth bedroom, built to meet ADA requirements. The built single in Tom Brown/Pete Wright measures approximately 10' x 11'. All TCU Residence Halls are air conditioned.