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Arlington is a city in the U. For a chronological guide, see Timeline of Arlington, Texas. European settlement in the Arlington area dates back at least to the 1840s. After the Downtown rockwall restaurants 24, 1841 battle between Texas General Edward H.

The rich soil of the area attracted farmers, and several agriculture-related businesses were well established by the late nineteenth century. Arlington was founded in 1876 along the Texas and Pacific Railway. The city was named after General Robert E. From 1892 until 1951, a mineral well drilled exactly in the middle of downtown Arlington, Texas, was a key reason to visit the town. The water was part of the city’s brand, also serving as a meeting point for everything from prohibition to the right of women to vote.

The well has been paved over. 1930s Arlington was bustling with controversy and entertainment. In the early 1920s, a tea room known as “Top O’ Hill Terrace” opened up along the now-defunct Bankhead Highway to serve dinner and tea to guests traveling through Dallas and Fort Worth. By 1925 the city’s population was estimated at 3,031—well under the population of Dallas and Fort Worth at the time. In 1929, a horse-racing track called Arlington Downs was constructed by W.