Cummins Station

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]

Cummins Station
Cummins Station in 2010
Cummins Station is located in Tennessee
Cummins Station
LocationDemonbreun and 10th Ave., S., Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates36°9′19″N 86°46′58″W
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1906 (1906)
NRHP reference No.83004233[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1983

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "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.
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