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Top O'Hill Terrace, Arlington

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  • Vickie Bryant was captivating in narrating the history of this casino turned Bible Seminary School. Back in the days, the location and its layout made it ideal for casino operations and this under... 
    Vickie Bryant was captivating in narrating the history of this casino turned Bible Seminary School. Back in the days, the location and its layout made it ideal for casino operations and this under...  more »
  • Welcome to this visit to the past in Arlington, Texas where the ironic twist is that a previous hotbed of gambling, prohibition, brothels, gangsters and such is now the site of a Baptist college... 
    Welcome to this visit to the past in Arlington, Texas where the ironic twist is that a previous hotbed of gambling, prohibition, brothels, gangsters and such is now the site of a Baptist college...  more »
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  • I had no idea about the history of Top O' Hill Terrace until my sister arranged for us to go on a tour. I was completely unaware that this place was VEGAS BEFORE VEGAS and now it's Arlington Baptist College. If you LOVE or just LIKE History, you'll enjoy Top O' Hill Terrace. This location in the 1930s and 40s was a gambling playground for the rich, famous and infamous. We're talking about some of the big names of that time like Bonnie and Clyde, Mae West, W.C.Fields, Gene Autry, Frank Sinatra,, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Jack Dempsey, Max Baer and the man responsible for Las Vegas, Bugsy Siegel just to name a few. Before it was a casino, it was a tea room but in the 1920s Fred and Mary Browning bought the property and converted it to a gambling mecca. The Browns added an escape tunnel and secret rooms for hiding the gambling equipment during police raids. The tunnel and secret rooms still exist and can be seen during the tour. It's all just fascinating stuff. Tour guide, Mrs. Vickie Bryant, is absolutely WONDERFUL. This tour is a WINNER in my book. 👍 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Little known history around Arlington that is amazing and shocking. Vicky is a great historian about Top of the Hill. Make an appointment and go hear amazing stories and tour "Top of the Hill" soon. This is free but a $10 donation is suggested.

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