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Baltimore Shot Tower

In 1828, the cornerstone of the Phoenix Shot Tower was laid by Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last survivor of the signers of the Declaration of Independenc...

In 1828, the cornerstone of the Phoenix Shot Tower was laid by Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last survivor of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The landmark, also known as the Old Baltimore Shot Tower, still stands today on Fayette Street at the base of the Jones Falls Expressway. (A. Aubrey Bodine, Baltimore Sun photo, 1935)

MARYLAND: Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark, Phoenix Shot Tower.

This Day in History: June 2
This Day in History: June 2

Shot Tower Baltimore Metro Subway Station

Phoenix Shot Tower, Front & Fayette Streets, Baltimore, Independent City, MD

gacougnol: Aubrey Bodine Shot tower, Baltimore 1940 View this on the map

a tall brick tower with a clock on it's side in the middle of winter
a tall brick tower with a clock on it's side in the middle of winter
Blueprint HABS MD,4-BALT,22- (Sheet 2 of 2) Phoenix Shot Tower, Front & Fayette Streets, Baltimore, Independent City, MD - 20in x 16in / Print Only / No Mat
Blueprint HABS MD,4-BALT,22- (Sheet 2 of 2) Phoenix Shot Tower, Front & Fayette Streets, Baltimore, Independent City, MD - 20in x 16in / Print Only / No Mat

Baltimore Phoenix Shot Tower

Shot Tower, Baltimore

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vintage baltimore md pictures | Old Baltimore Shot Tower - Baltimore Maryland

Shot Tower Capital Baltimore

The Moorish tower at Druid Hill Park in Baltimore MD

This photograph of the Shot Tower, taken from the 600 block of E. Fayette Street, dates between 1901 and 1904. Description from retrobaltimore.tumblr.com.

This 19th-Century Shot Tower In Maryland Is Unlike Any Other In The World
This 19th-Century Shot Tower In Maryland Is Unlike Any Other In The World
an old black and white photo of a large tower in the middle of a city
an old black and white photo of a large tower in the middle of a city
a tall brick tower sitting in the middle of a park next to trees and buildings
a tall brick tower sitting in the middle of a park next to trees and buildings
Old Baltimore Shot Tower - Baltimore Maryland
Old Baltimore Shot Tower - Baltimore Maryland
This 19th-Century Shot Tower In Maryland Is Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before
This 19th-Century Shot Tower In Maryland Is Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before
an old water tower in the middle of a parking lot with no people around it
an old water tower in the middle of a parking lot with no people around it
Now-and-then pictures: Shot Tower
Now-and-then pictures: Shot Tower
Bromo Seltzer Tower Baltimore
Bromo Seltzer Tower Baltimore
People Travel From All Over Maryland Just To See This Remarkable Shot Tower
People Travel From All Over Maryland Just To See This Remarkable Shot Tower
From the World Trade Center Observation Deck:  Shot Tower and Vicinity
From the World Trade Center Observation Deck: Shot Tower and Vicinity

The Bromo Seltzer Tower is located in Baltimore, Maryland.

From the World Trade Center Observation Deck in Baltimore: Shot Tower and Vicinity | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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This Day in History: June 2
This Day in History: June 2
a tall brick tower with a clock on it's side in the middle of winter
a tall brick tower with a clock on it's side in the middle of winter
Blueprint HABS MD,4-BALT,22- (Sheet 2 of 2) Phoenix Shot Tower, Front & Fayette Streets, Baltimore, Independent City, MD - 20in x 16in / Print Only / No Mat
Blueprint HABS MD,4-BALT,22- (Sheet 2 of 2) Phoenix Shot Tower, Front & Fayette Streets, Baltimore, Independent City, MD - 20in x 16in / Print Only / No Mat
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Architecture of Doom
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This 19th-Century Shot Tower In Maryland Is Unlike Any Other In The World
This 19th-Century Shot Tower In Maryland Is Unlike Any Other In The World
an old black and white photo of a large tower in the middle of a city
an old black and white photo of a large tower in the middle of a city
a tall brick tower sitting in the middle of a park next to trees and buildings
a tall brick tower sitting in the middle of a park next to trees and buildings

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