SIGNS

Some 1940 photos recently came our way, a collaboration of the Works Progress Administration and the New York City Tax Department to compile a photographic record of all the buildings of the five boroughs. 

Looking at the neighborhood around Tudor City, we spotted TUDOR LUNCH. It brought to mind a past post about businesses that trade off the name ‒ like TUDOR HAIRDRESSING ‒ yet have no official affiliation with the complex. Here are the latest examples:

The first occurs near the corner of 43rd and 2nd. TUDOR LUNCH, it reads, plain and simple. 

In fact, there were two of them, the other one on 44th and 1st, TUDOR LUNCH BAR. This one also offered cocktails.

One also couldn't exclude traveling vehicles, as seen below: TUDOR CITY PAINT SUPPLY CO had an office on Second Avenue. 

Then there was the case of Haddon Hall Cigars, sitting on a corner of 44th and 2nd, while Haddon Hall, the Tudor City apartment house, lies three blocks away. Coincidence? Who knows? 

Finally, a sign of the French Company's design, HOTEL TUDOR with an arrow, below. This corner of 42nd and 1st was also home to the MURRAY HILL DINER, which "never closes."