Cummins Station

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Cummins Station
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Cummins Station in 2010
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LocationDemonbreun and 10th Ave., S., Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°9′19″N86°46′58″W / 36.15528°N 86.78278°W / 36.15528; -86.78278
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1906 (1906)
NRHP reference No. 83004233 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1983

Cummins Station is a historic building near Union Station in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. It was built with reinforced concrete in 1906. [2] It was built for William J. Cummins, the chairman of the Bon Air Coal and Iron Corporation, and other investors by the Oliver Contracting Company. [2] Upon its completion, it was the largest reinforced concrete industrial warehouse in the world. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 17, 1983. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Cummins Station". National Park Service. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  3. "Cummins Station". National Park Service. Retrieved August 23, 2016.