M. F. Cummings & Son

M. F. Cummings & Son was an architectural firm from Troy, New York, founded upon the 1891 retirement of architect Marcus F. Cummings. He left the office in the hands of his son, Frederic M. Cummings,^[1] and only kept a financial interest. Cummings retired to Martha's Vineyard.^[2] The office lasted into the 1930s.^[3]

Sage Hall, Troy Female Seminary, 1895.

County Courthouse, Troy, 1896.

Emma Willard School, Troy, 1908.

Public School No. 14, Troy, 1921.

Cummings & Son was responsible for many important buildings in Troy and the surrounding region, including the campus of the Troy Female Seminary, the Rensselaer County Courthouse, and many public and private schools.

Architectural works

• 1891 - Gurley Memorial Hall, Troy Female Seminary, Troy, New York^[1]
• 1893 - Anna M. Plum Memorial Hall, Troy Female Seminary, Troy, New York^[1]
• 1895 - Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society Building, 77 4th St, Troy, New York^[4]
• 1895 - Russell Sage Hall, Troy Female Seminary, Troy, New York^[1]
• 1896 - Rensselaer County Courthouse, 80 2nd St, Troy, New York^[5]
• 1898 - Public School No. 10, 77 Adams St, Troy, New York
• 1898 - St. Mary's R. C. Church, 196 3rd St, Troy, New York^[6]
• 1899 - St. Augustine R. C. School, 525 4th Ave, Lansingburgh, New York^[7]
• 1902 - Hotel Allen, 26 Main St, Fair Haven, Vermont^[8]
  • Demolished.
• 1903 - National State Bank Building, 297 River St, Troy, New York
• 1904 - Ilium Building, 406 Fulton St, Troy, New York
• 1905 - Alanson J. Baker House, 307 S William St, Johnstown, New York^[9]
• 1908 - Troy Waste Manufacturing Company Building, 444 River St, Troy, New York
• 1908 - Emma Willard School, 285 Pawling Ave, Troy, New York^[10]
• 1909 - Public School No. 1, 2920 5th Ave, Troy, New York^[11]
• 1915 - First Presbyterian Church, 61 3rd St, Waterford, New York^[12]
• 1916 - St. Agnes R. C. School, 45 Johnston Ave, Cohoes, New York^[13]
• 1917 - St. Francis R. C. Academy, 311 Congress St, Troy, New York^[14]
• 1921 - Public School No. 14 (Former), 15th St, Troy, New York^[15]
  • Now owned by the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
• 1922 - Williams Memorial School, 71 N 3rd St, Hudson, New York^[16]
• 1935 - Union National Bank Building, 50 4th St, Troy, New York^[17]

References

1. "Mark F. Cummings & Son". The Industrial Advantages of Troy, NY. 1895.
2. "Obituary: Marcus F. Cummings". Architects' and Builders' Magazine, Oct. 1905: 44.
3. Engineering News-Record 8 Oct. 1931: 53. New York.
4. Anderson, George Baker. Landmarks of Rensselaer County, New York. Syracuse: D. Mason & Co., 1897.
5. Electricity 11 Nov. 1896: 283.
6. Engineering Record 4 June 1898: 20. New York.
7. Engineering News 31 Aug. 1899: 69. New York.
8. "A Guide to the Miscellaneous Architectural Collection at Special Collections, University of Vermont".
9. Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide 29 April 1905: 935. New York.
10. Engineering Record 25 July 1908: 46b. New York.
11. Engineering Record 20 Feb. 1909: 50b. New York.
12. American Contractor 24 July 1915: 45. Chicago.
13. American Contractor 8 April 1916: 58. Chicago.
14. American Contractor 5 May 1917: 62. Chicago.
15. American Contractor 26 Feb. 1921: 54. Chicago.
16. American Contractor 23 Sept. 1922: 41. Chicago.
17. Engineering News-Record 26 Sept. 1935: 32. New York.