Park and Tilford Building | |
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| Location | 310 Lenox Ave., New York, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°48′29.3286″N73°56′41.6754″W / 40.808146833°N 73.944909833°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1908 |
| Architect | Simonson, B. Hustan |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000258 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 1, 2009 |
Park and Tilford Building is a historic commercial building located at 310 Lenox Avenue in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City.
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. [1]
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