Parquet Floor Boston Garden

This shortage caused the east boston lumber company to construct the floor from scraps fitting them together in an alternation pattern.
Parquet floor boston garden. The original parquet floor was moved from boston arena to boston garden in december 1952. Perhaps the most storied basketball court in the nba was the parquet court in the old boston garden. The floor was manufactured because of a shortage of materials following world war ii. The celtics today play on a parquet floor inside td garden that combines old and new sections.
The floor was commissioned in 1946 while the us was experiencing a lumber shortage in the wake of world war ii. The parquet of the boston garden is the most famous basketball floor in america. Make offer bill russell signed original boston garden parquet floor jsa authentic large larry bird autographed authentic boston garden parquet bird garden holograms 699 99. It is the only nba court floor made from red oak.
1 3 4 x 4 piece sam jones autographed. The floor remained intact and in use until it was cut up and sold as souvenirs in 1999 after the 1998 demolition of boston garden. Using scrap lumber originally cut in tennessee manufacturer boston lumber company opted for the distinctive square parquet pattern in order to maximize the yield. That floor saw multiple nba playoffs and championships more than any other floor in professional basketball anywhere.
It is so unusual that when the celtics went shopping for a unique retirement present for julius erving during his. The boston celtics play on one of the most recognizable wood floors in the world but the notoriety wasn t intentional. Comes with a written copy of the certificate of authenticity and a silver.