Toof Building
The Toof Building is a brick commercial structure in downtown Memphis on Madison Avenue, built in 1912 for a printing company. Standing six stories tall with about 54,000 square feet of space, it displays Chicago School features including steel-frame construction, large windows, and terra-cotta ornament.
The building was constructed in 1912 for S.C. Toof & Co., a printing company founded in 1864 that was among the oldest in Memphis. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and later converted to residential lofts called Pressbox Lofts starting in 2014.
The building takes its name from S.C. Toof & Co., a printing company founded in 1864 that shaped Memphis's business life. Its role as a production hub for printing work connected craft and commerce, making it known throughout the city.
The building is close to AutoZone Park and accessible by public transit since it sits in downtown Memphis. As it is now residential, visitors can view the exterior architecture and facade from the street, with a large mural on the east side added in 2009 enhancing the visual experience.
The building was among the first in Memphis to use steel-frame construction, an advanced technique of its time that made it taller and stronger. A large mural was painted on its east side in 2009 to enhance the building and create a connection with the nearby baseball stadium.
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