There are a number of high, unadorned brick towers in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and other eastern cities. Known as shot towers, they were used in manufacturing ammunition in the early to mid-1800s. This one, at 129-131 Carpenter Street, went into service on July 4, 1808 and was built by plumbers Thomas Sparks, John Bishop, and James Clement. […]
from Forgotten New York http://forgotten-ny.com/2018/05/sparks-shot-tower-south-philadelphia/
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