Building Name
The “Toothpick Building”, Memphis, Tennessee
Date
1911
District/Town
Memphis
County/Country
Tennessee, United States
Architect
Work
New build
“An office building is to be erected at Memphis, Tenn., which on account of its dimensions, 18 feet by 70 feet and 165 feet high, has been dubbed the “Toothpick building.” There will be 12 stories above ground. Victor Dunkerley is the architect.” [Ice and Refrigeration, February 1911, page 344]
Reference Ice and Refrigeration, vol 40 no 2, February 1911, page 344: