Toof Building

195 Madison Ave., Memphis, Tennessee. County/parish: Shelby.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 26, 1982. NRIS 82004057.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

Toof Building

The Toof Building is a commercial brick structure with exterior terra cotta elements, built in the architectural style of the Chicago School. It is located on Madison Ave in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, adjacent to AutoZone Park, a minor league baseball stadium.

Architect G. M. Shaw designed the structure for S. C. Toof & Co., the oldest printing company in Memphis, it was built in 1913 to serve as a production and administrative facility for the company. On six stories, the building offers 53,667 square feet (4,986 m²) of production and office space.

In 2008, the building was vacant. In 2014, construction began on the building for the creation of The Press Box Lofts. The first residents moved in November, 2014.

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