Cummins Station, Historic industrial warehouse in Downtown Nashville, United States

Cummins Station is a large early 1900s warehouse in downtown Nashville built with brick and concrete featuring expansive windows and strong industrial lines. Today it houses offices, retail shops, restaurants, and co-working spaces organized throughout multiple levels.

Cummins Station was built in 1906 for William J. Cummins, chairman of the Bon Air Coal and Iron Corporation, and other investors, by the Oliver Contracting Company. It was constructed of reinforced concrete and, on completion, was the largest reinforced concrete industrial warehouse in the world. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 17, 1983.

Cummins Station was built for William J. Cummins, chairman of the Bon Air Coal and Iron Corporation, and other investors; the Oliver Contracting Company carried out the work. The name on the building recalls the coal and iron trade that financed it, not the railroad whose Union Station stands nearby.

Cummins Station stands a short walk from Union Station in downtown Nashville, so arriving by train or on foot is straightforward. The building is a working office address with ground-level entrances along the street; visitors should check with individual tenants before touring the interior, since access is not open to the public throughout.

Cummins Station was built for William J. Cummins, chairman of the Bon Air Coal and Iron Corporation, and other investors, by the Oliver Contracting Company. When finished in 1906, it was the largest reinforced concrete industrial warehouse in the world, and it joined the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1983.