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provided by Raley & Jo Anne Smith
Great Day for a Historic Tour
Top O Hill Terrace Historian and Tour Guide Vickie Bryant
The actual Casino area no longer exists as such but rather
serves as the School cafeteria.
An escape tunnel that Gamblers used to leave the Casino
and exit to the Tea Garden when alerted that Police were
at the front gate and a raid was imminent
The tunnel exit (now overgrown) and the path to the steps
leading to the Tea Garden. Vickie believes there are other
tunnels on the property that havent yet been discovered
Tea Garden & Gazebo in addition to what the sign says
about performing artists that used the area, the Gamblers
would be found in this area consuming refreshments when
the Police arrived Medallion says City of Arlington
Texas Landmark
Some relic office equipment from the era
Some of
the memorabilia that has been donated by various
people/performs associated with the Top O Hill Terrace
Wheel barrow used during the TOHT days
Anyone see a tow truck? (actually we were told it was ok
to park in any of the spaces since it was a Saturday.
J Frank Norris, the fiery pastor of Fort Worths First
Baptist Church and whose crusade lead to the closing of
the TOHT, is the first thing you see once you get past the
entrance gates.
Hwy 80 thru Arlington (Division Street) was once known as
Bankhead Highway and stretched from Washington DC to San
Diego CA
Arlington Steak House was waiting for CTV. Initially
called Triangle Inn, Arlington Steak House has been in
continuous operation since 1931 and was a recognized stop
for gamblers who came to eat when they tired of gaming at
Top o'Hill Terrace Casino on Division. Legend has it there
were some fierce card games in the loft above our East
dining room
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