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M. F. Cummings & Son

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Sage Hall, Troy Female Seminary, 1895.
County Courthouse, Troy, 1896.
Emma Willard School, Troy, 1908.
Public School No. 14, Troy, 1921.

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]

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.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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.