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,"Mark F. Cummings & Son". The Industrial Advantages of Troy, NY. 1895. and only kept a financial interest. Cummings retired to Martha's Vineyard."Obituary: Marcus F. Cummings". Architects' and Builders' Magazine, Oct. 1905: 44. The office lasted into the 1930s.Engineering News-Record 8 Oct. 1931: 53. New York.
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 1893 - Anna M. Plum Memorial Hall, Troy Female Seminary, Troy, New York 1895 - Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society Building, 77 4th St, Troy, New YorkAnderson, George Baker. Landmarks of Rensselaer County, New York. Syracuse: D. Mason & Co., 1897. 1895 - Russell Sage Hall, Troy Female Seminary, Troy, New York 1896 - Rensselaer County Courthouse, 80 2nd St, Troy, New YorkElectricity 11 Nov. 1896: 283. 1898 - Public School No. 10, 77 Adams St, Troy, New York 1898 - St. Mary's R. C. Church, 196 3rd St, Troy, New YorkEngineering Record 4 June 1898: 20. New York. 1899 - St. Augustine R. C. School, 525 4th Ave, Lansingburgh, New YorkEngineering News 31 Aug. 1899: 69. New York. 1902 - Hotel Allen, 26 Main St, Fair Haven, Vermont"A Guide to the Miscellaneous Architectural Collection at Special Collections, University of Vermont". 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 YorkReal Estate Record and Builders' Guide 29 April 1905: 935. New York. 1908 - Troy Waste Manufacturing Company Building, 444 River St, Troy, New York 1908 - Emma Willard School, 285 Pawling Ave, Troy, New YorkEngineering Record 25 July 1908: 46b. New York. 1909 - Public School No. 1, 2920 5th Ave, Troy, New YorkEngineering Record 20 Feb. 1909: 50b. New York. 1915 - First Presbyterian Church, 61 3rd St, Waterford, New YorkAmerican Contractor 24 July 1915: 45. Chicago. 1916 - St. Agnes R. C. School, 45 Johnston Ave, Cohoes, New YorkAmerican Contractor 8 April 1916: 58. Chicago. 1917 - St. Francis R. C. Academy, 311 Congress St, Troy, New YorkAmerican Contractor 5 May 1917: 62. Chicago. 1921 - Public School No. 14 (Former), 15th St, Troy, New YorkAmerican Contractor 26 Feb. 1921: 54. Chicago. Now owned by the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 1922 - Williams Memorial School, 71 N 3rd St, Hudson, New YorkAmerican Contractor 23 Sept. 1922: 41. Chicago. 1927 - Public School No. 18, Hoosick Street, Troy, New York 1935 - Union National Bank Building, 50 4th St, Troy, New YorkEngineering News-Record 26 Sept. 1935: 32. New York. References