He was able to purchase the campus itself in trade for a couple of properties owned by archdiocese in Portland and $1.
The university purchased the campus from Wellpoint, Inc. in September 2007.
For years, Tara Circle had been trying to purchase the campus to establish a cultural and sports center.
It closed in 1917, and in 1918, Whitewright purchased the campus and moved the high school to the location.
The state of Texas purchased the campus from Mayo in 1917.
After leasing the site for four years the school purchased the campus for $1.4 million in 1999.
DC, not wanting to let such a perfect opportunity go to waste, purchased the campus for elementary classes in 1983.
To most effectively fulfill this purpose the U.S. Center went on to purchase the campus which was up for sale at that time.
Five years ago, the church ceded control to a foundation created to raise enough money to purchase and operate the 400-acre campus.
The school purchased the campus in March 2003, and the new school opened in April of that year.