Phoenix Shot Tower (1828)

Name: Phoenix Shot Tower (1828)
Address: 801 E. Fayette St, Baltimore, MD, 21202, US
Telephone: 410-605-2964

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Built in 1828, the tower was the tallest building in the U.S. until 1846 and annually manufactured 2.5 million pounds of "drop" shot.

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801 E. Fayette St

Baltimore, MD
21202

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Local Phone: 410-605-2964
Fax: 410-528-1196

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Central Maryland

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