Cummins Station

Cummins Station

Cummins Station in 2010
Location Demonbreun and 10th Ave., S., Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°9′19″N 86°46′58″W / 36.15528°N 86.78278°W / 36.15528; -86.78278Coordinates: 36°9′19″N 86°46′58″W / 36.15528°N 86.78278°W / 36.15528; -86.78278
Area 1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built 1906 (1906)
NRHP Reference # 83004233[1]
Added to NRHP November 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]

References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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.
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