Tea Room

Beulah Marshall bought the land and built in the early 1920's.  Her purpose was to serve dinner in the evenings and teas in the afternoon.  It became very famous and patrons came from both Dallas and Fort Worth.  The tea room became known for its chicken fried steak that was cooked over a coal burning stove.

The property was located on the Bankhead Highway, which is now Division Street.  The Bankhead Highway was named after Senator John Hollis Bankhead, who sponsored the Federal Road Aid Acit in 1916.  It was a transcontinental highway which stretched from Washington, D. C. to the Pacific Coast, a perfect location for a tea room.  Because of the spectacular view and 1,000' high elevation of the property, it became known as Top O' Hill Terrace.