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Shot Tower
Photo: Bruce Andersen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
★ National Historic Landmark

Shot Tower

Also known as Phoenix Shot Tower; Baltimore Shot Tower; Merchant's Shot Towe

One of 71 National Historic Landmarks in Maryland24 of them in Baltimore, the highest tier of the National Register
Listed 1969Baltimore
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About Shot Tower

Shot Tower, at SE corner of Fayette and Front Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 1, 1969. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Nov 11, 1971, one of 71 in Maryland. It was among the first 7 of Baltimore’s 309 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national level. 14 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isShot tower in Baltimore, Maryland. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 38 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1969 to today

  1. 1969Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 1971Named a National Historic Landmark
  3. 2026On the Register for 57 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

SE corner of Fayette and Front Sts., Baltimore · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Shot TowerStart here
  2. 2House at 9 North Front StreetFederal · next door
  3. 3St. Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic ChurchGeorgian · next door
  4. 4Hutzler Brothers Palace BuildingRomanesque Eclectic · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Gay Street Historic DistrictEarly Republic · next door
Around it

45 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

★Flag HouseBuilding0.2 miBU.S. Custom HouseBeaux Arts · Built 19070.2 miBCarroll MansionFederal0.2 miBChamber of Commerce BuildingNeo-Renaissance0.2 miBChizuk Amuno SynagogueVictorian Gothic · Built 18760.2 miBLloyd Street SynagogueGreek Revival · Built 18450.2 miBMcKim's SchoolGreek0.2 miBHendler CreameryRomanesque Revival0.2 miBSt. Alphonsus' Church, Rectory, Convent and HalleGothic Revival0.2 miBBuilding at 239 North Gay StreetItalianate0.2 mi★USCGC Taney (Whec-37)Treasury Class Coast Guard Cutter0.3 miBPratt Street Power PlantBuilding0.3 miBSt. Leo's ChurchItalianate · Built 18800.3 miBCanton HouseColonial Revival0.3 miBGarrett BuildingCommercial Style0.3 miDBusiness and Government Historic DistrictRomanesque0.3 miBBaltimore City HallFrench Renaissance Revival · Built 18750.3 miBPaca Street FirehouseRenaissance Revival0.3 mi
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BBaltimore City Municipal Office BuildingBuilding0.3 mi★Peale's Baltimore MuseumBuilt 17860.3 miBOld Town Friends' MeetinghouseBuilt 17810.3 miBTerminal WarehouseBuilding0.3 miBZion Lutheran ChurchEarly Republic0.3 miBOld Town Savings BankItalianate0.3 miBEastern Female High SchoolItalian Villa0.3 miBEngine House No. 6Italian-Gothic0.3 mi★USS TORSK (submarine)Tench Class Submarine0.4 miStNOBSKA (steamship)Structure0.4 mi★CHESAPEAKE (lightship)Built 19300.4 miDSouth Central Avenue Historic DistrictMid-19th Century0.4 miBMercantile Trust and Deposit CompanyRomanesque0.4 miBAlex Brown BuildingGeorgian Revival · Built 19010.4 miBContinental Trust Company BuildingClassical0.4 miOBattle MonumentClassical · Built 18250.4 miBFederal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Baltimore BranchSecond Renaissance Revival0.4 miBNull HouseItalianate0.4 miStSeven-Foot Knoll LighthouseBuilt 18550.5 miBPresident Street StationMid-19th Century0.5 miBBagby Furniture Company BuildingIndustrial/Warehouse Building0.5 mi★U.s.s. ConstellationStructure0.5 miBBaltimore Federal Savings & Loan AssociationBuilding0.5 miBSt. Paul's Protestant Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival0.5 miBCommercial Credit Company BuildingBuilt 19540.5 miBWoman's Industrial ExchangeBuilding0.5 miBStandard Oil BuildingBeaux Arts Classical0.5 mi
More like it

Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.

Flag House0.2 mi away · 1969
USCGC Taney (Whec-37)0.3 mi away · 1988
Peale's Baltimore MuseumBuilt 1786 · 0.3 mi away · 1965
USS TORSK (submarine)0.4 mi away · 1986

Memories of Shot Tower

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Questions about Shot Tower

Is Shot Tower on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 1, 1969 (Register number 69000373).

Is Shot Tower a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Nov 11, 1971. Maryland has 71 National Historic Landmarks, 24 of them in Baltimore.

Can you visit Shot Tower?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Shot Tower?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 38 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 106776798 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.