On May 13, 1974, the Top Hat restaurant on St. Rd. 32 between Yorktown and Daleville was destroyed by fire. The hundred-year-old building was once the home of Judge David Kilgore. In the 1930s, the home was converted into a restaurant. It was a popular location for dances, proms, reunions, and holidays.
In 1974, at the time of the fire, the building was leased by Robert and Pat Huffman but was owned by Arthur and Jane Olsen of Glenwood, IL. Jane is the great-granddaughter of David Kilgore.
