Shot Tower
United States historic place in Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Phoenix Shot Tower, also known as the Old Baltimore Shot Tower, is a red brick shot tower, 234.25 feet (71.40 m) tall, located near the downtown, Jonestown, and Little Italy communities of East Baltimore, in Maryland. The tower was built in less than 6 months. When it was completed in 1828 it was the tallest structure in the United States.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | SE corner of Fayette and Front Sts., Baltimore (Independent City), MD |
| County | Baltimore County |
| Listed | Oct 1, 1969 |
| Reference number | 69000373 |
| Type of place | shot tower |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structures |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | SE corner of Fayette and Front Sts., Baltimore (Independent City), MD |
| Coordinates | 39.29074, -76.60548 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail · 0 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Greenbelt Campground 26 mi · Greenbelt Park Picnic Areas 26 mi · Greenbelt Park Ranger Station 27 mi |
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Nearby in Baltimore County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000373. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.