City Of Fort Worth: Thomas Place Community Center Celebrates 100 Years

Press release from City of Fort Worth:

August 26, 2021

Thomas Place Community Center, 4237 Lafayette Ave., commemorated its 100-year anniversary in July.

Over 300 patrons gathered from all over the Arlington Heights area and Fort Worth to enjoy bounce houses, mural painting, a mechanical bull, food trucks, face painting, backyard games, vendors and door prizes.

Many guests shared stories about what Thomas Place has meant to them over the last century and their hopes for years to come.

Thomas Place was once a schoolhouse, and its deep red façade perfectly complements the bricks on nearby Camp Bowie Boulevard. The center feels like an extension of a living room – if your living room had a playground, a basketball court and all kinds of entertaining activities for everyone in the family. Thomas Place’s small size inspires a sense of comfort and community – the neighborhood is walkable and intimate, and regulars know the center staff by name (and vice versa). But don’t let its size fool you when it comes to the center’s fitness room, which is well-stocked with commercial-grade exercise equipment.

Learn more about activities at Thomas Place. 

Photo: Two partygoers cool off with snow cones as they beat the summer heat while paying tribute to Thomas Place.

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This press release was produced by City of Fort Worth. The views expressed here are the author’s own.