Edwin J. Cummings Family and Steam Coal House

“CUMMINGS COAL”


Take a look inside this structure here on Hidden City Philadelphia.

This photo, taken a block south and dated 1901, shows “CUMMINGS COAL” emblazoned on the railroad viaduct overpass. Unfortunately it is too far away to see the structures.


Here is the location in a photo dated 8/15/1894. The buildings are different (all of them gone at this point), suggesting this remaining structure was built later.

PhillyHistory.org. Philadelphia Department of Records. 8 April 2008. <http://www.phillyhistory.org>.

400 block of 13th Street, near Callowhill [map]

4 responses to “Edwin J. Cummings Family and Steam Coal House”

1. Cliff Bailer; Fine Art Advisor says:

   April 9, 2008 at 4:14 pm

   exceptionally cool and inventive site!

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2. jalls says:

   February 27, 2009 at 5:19 pm

   The picture does not match the building.

   Regardless is a beautiful building dating back to 1840.

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3. jalls says:

   February 27, 2009 at 5:19 pm

   The picture does not match the building.

   Regardless is a beautiful building dating back to 1840.

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4. jalls says:

   February 27, 2009 at 5:25 pm

   Was a two story building by 1867. Please see map/link below.

   http://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/HGS/view-hgs.cfm/HGSv1.0054

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