I was just informed that the Top Hat later became the Veterans Administration Bldg and the little store next to it was a lock smith.. No, the Top Hat held dances and people went there in tuxedos! I think > there > was gambling there too. I mistyped when I said I went there, I passed > it > every day. > > There was a building next to that that was an apartment building with a > store in the basement, I don't remember what kind of store, maybe jewelry, > real > small. > One of my classmates lived in the building with his mother. > > > In a message dated 3/23/2009 6:30:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > toneill3@carolina.rr.com writes: > > Hi Ann, > > Thanks for your quick reply. I am not familiar with the "Top Hat". 3765 > Hudson Blvd. was a narrow apartment building with one "shotgun style" > apartment on either side of a centered staircase. > > What was the Top Hat? > > Tom