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Image 1 of 1: Upon its erection in 1907, Cummins Station was the largest concrete reinforced terminal building in the world. William J. Cummins commissioned Oliver Contracting Company to build the half a million square foot commercial space. After its completion, Cummins Station housed an H.G. Hill Food Store and Cheek-Neal Coffee, which would later become Maxwell House Coffee, along with other companies. As of 2019, the building was owned by DZL Management Company and received a LEED ND Stage 2 Gold Certification from the United States Green Building Council.
Upon its erection in 1907, Cummins Station was the largest concrete reinforced terminal building in the world. William J. Cummins commissioned Oliver Contracting Company to build the half a million square foot commercial space. After its completion, Cummins Station housed an H.G. Hill Food Store and Cheek-Neal Coffee, which would later become Maxwell House Coffee, along with other companies. As of 2019, the building was owned by DZL Management Company and received a LEED ND Stage 2 Gold Certification from the United States Green Building Council.

Upon its erection in 1907, Cummins Station was the largest concrete reinforced terminal building in the world. William J. Cummins commissioned Oliver Contracting Company to build the half a million square foot commercial space. After its completion, Cummins Station housed an H.G. Hill Food Store and Cheek-Neal Coffee, which would later become Maxwell House Coffee, along with other companies. As of 2019, the building was owned by DZL Management Company and received a LEED ND Stage 2 Gold Certification from the United States Green Building Council.

Cummins Station

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Upon its erection in 1907, Cummins Station was the largest concrete reinforced terminal building in the world. William J. Cummins commissioned Oliver Contracting Company to build the half a million square foot commercial space. After its completion, Cummins Station housed an H.G. Hill Food Store and Cheek-Neal Coffee, which would later become Maxwell House Coffee, along with other companies. As of 2019, the building was owned by DZL Management Company and received a LEED ND Stage 2 Gold Certification from the United States Green Building Council.

Title Cummins Station
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Ali Humbrecht, Staff; August, 2018
Date 1907
Address 209 Tenth Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203
Type Building
Coverage Area 1
Source William J. Cummins, original owner
Contributor Bon Air Coal and Iron Corporation; Cheek-Neal Coffee Company; Donald T. Cohen; William J. Cummins; Maxwell House Coffee; Oliver Contracting Company; H.G. Hill; Judith O. Liff; Noah Liff; Zach Liff; Eugene I. Sacks; Ruth Sacks; Henry Sender
Subject Architecture; Businesses; Downtown; New South; Transportation
Keywords Adaptive Reuse, Buildings, Colonial Revival, Economy, Gulch, Restaurants, Retail, Union Station, Cummins Station
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0