Park and Tilford Building explained

Park and Tilford Building
Location:	310 Lenox Ave., New York, New York
Coordinates:	40.8081°N -73.9449°W
Area:	less than one acre
Built:	1908
Architect:	Simonson, B. Hustan
Architecture:	Classical Revival
Added:	May 1, 2009
Refnum:	09000258^[1]

Park and Tilford Building is a historic commercial building located at 310 Lenox Avenue in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City.

Description and history

It was built in 1908 and is a three-story, unreinforced masonry building with a full basement in the Classical Revival style. It features exterior decoration in white marble, limestone, and terra cotta. It originally housed a Park & Tilford grocery store on the first floor, with offices above. As of 2009, the National Basketball Players Association occupied the building's third floor.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 2009.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2009-05-08. WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 4/27/09 THROUGH 5/01/09. National Park Service.
2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Park and Tilford Building. July 2008. 2011-03-19. Cindy Hamilton. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. https://web.archive.org/web/20151118090658/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=102772. 2015-11-18. dead. See also: Web site: Accompanying 21 photos.