​Old Site of
Texas Christian University
​(One Block S. E. ) 

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Marker Text: A hundred people--faculty and students of Add-Ran Christian University (situated 1876-1895 at Thorp Spring)--reached Waco by train and marched 3 miles to this site on Christmas Eve 1895. By invitation, Add-Ran began to operate that day in unfinished building of Waco Female College, which had given up its charter after functioning since 1857.
   Add-Ran in 1902 became Texas Christian University. The "Horned Frog" began publication. School spirit was high, but on March 22, 1910, fire destroyed the school.
​   Financial inducements caused T.C.U. to rebuild in Fort Worth. (1966) 

Marker No: 3811

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 31.520145,-97.150330

Location: ​19th Street and Mitchell, Waco