Cummins Station is a historic building near

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, U.S. It was built with

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in 1906. It was built for William J. Cummins, the chairman of the

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, and other investors by the Oliver Contracting Company. Upon its completion, it was the largest reinforced concrete industrial warehouse in the world. It has been listed on the

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since November 17, 1983.

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Cummins Station office building site
Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee Buildings and structures completed in 1906 National Register of Historic Places in Nashville, Tennessee Office buildings in Nashville, Tennessee Warehouses on the National Register of Historic Places 1906 establishments in Tennessee {{DavidsonCountyTN-NRHP-stub