10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOT TOWER»
Discover the use of
shot tower in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
shot tower and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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WINCHESTER SHOT TOWER IS A REAL HALL OF MARVELS The square,
concrete tower-like building, rising to a height of twelve stories from the heart of
the Winchester plant is a conspicuous landmark all over New Haven. The shot
tower ...
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Cast-iron Architecture in America: The Significance of James ...
McCullough had manufactured shot in the famous old stone shot tower built in
1823 by George Youle The first iron shot tower ever built, erected by Bogardus
for the McCullough Shot & Lead Company in 1855 on Centre Street, in New York
...
Margot Gayle, Carol Gayle, 1998
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Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and ...
JACKSON FERRY Like a ugntnouse staked on a high bank, the Shot Tower of
Wythe County stands guard over the New River. For years, Thomas Jackson (
1762-1824) piled stones to build this 75-foot- tall fortress on a 20-foot square
base.
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The Steamboat Bertrand and Missouri River Commerce
Paul Beck built a taller shot tower on the Schuykill River that remained in
operation until after the War of 1812, but competition with the Sparks shot tower
forced it to close by 1828. That year Baltimore's Phoenix Shot Tower was
engineered ...
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Philadelphia's Lost Waterfront
Sterling Helicopter operates Philadelphia's only public-use heliport at Pier 36
South, once a Reading Railroad property. A potential hazard to local helicopter
pilots is the Sparks Shot Tower, an unusual structure on the 100 block of
Carpenter ...
Harry G. Kyriakodis, 2011
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American Magazine of Useful and Entertaining Knowledge
SHOT TOWER. This edifice was erected, some years ago, by Mr. George Youle,
and is situated on Manhattan island, a few miles from the city of New York. It rises
to the height of one hundred and fifty feet, and forms one of the most striking ...
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Elizabeth Manning Hawthorne, 1839
The. Shot-Tower. Ghost. MARY. ELIZABETH. COUNSELMAN. Most of us have
nostalgic, so-dear-to-my-heart memories tucked into the back of our minds, our
subconscious minds, to be coaxed out briefly now and then by some particular ...
Martin Harry Greenberg, Frank D. McSherry, Charles Waugh, 1991
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Highroad Guide to the Virginia Mountains
Shot Tower Historical State Park: From 1-77 in southeastern Wythe County, take
Exit 24 and go east .2 mile on VA 69 to VA 52. Go left and travel 1.5 miles on VA
52 to Shot Tower entrance, on left. Foster Falls (Park Headquarters): Follow ...
Deane Winegar, Deane, Garvey Winegar, 2002
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Searching For the Forgotten War - 1812: United States of America
9 E. Front Street and N. Fayette Street - Baltimore Shot Tower (1828-1892) This
shot tower (see appendix D) played no role in the War of 1812, but for those
interested in weapons and artillery in the nineteenth century, it is worth a visit.
Patrick Richard Carstens, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOT TOWER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
shot tower is used in the context of the following news items.
Top shots from top of the shot tower
Top shots from top of the shot tower: Melbourne Open House tour ... HERE'S a chance to get a top shot from Melbourne Central's glass cone while touring a ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
Shefski showers Shot Tower with praise
Roughly five decades after making a boyhood inquiry to his father regarding the Sparks Shot Tower, Front and Carpenter streets, the former inhabitant of the 300 ... «South Philly Review, Jul 15»
Herculaneum re-dedicating shot tower plaque this weekend
HERCULANEUM, MO (KTVI) – Herculaneum is celebrating its history this weekend. It once produced shot balls used by the military in the War of 1812. “A lot of ... «fox2now.com, Mar 15»
£1m revamp of Derby's Shot Tower site nears completion after …
A MAJOR revamp of Derby city centre's Shot Tower building, costing more than £1 million, is nearing completion following months of delays. Work to transform ... «Derby Telegraph, Jan 15»
Light up the 'shot tower'
Westport filmmaker Larry Locke has come full circle on Bridgeport's Remington Arms shot tower, the 190-foot tall monster that has devolved since its construction ... «CT Post, Dec 14»
Shot tower plans likely to be revised
In October 2012 planning consent was granted for a residential and commercial scheme incorporating Chester's historic shot tower but not one brick has been ... «ChesterChronicle.co.uk, Jul 14»
Derby Shot Tower scheme should be applauded for encouraging …
IT is reassuring to read that the Shot Tower on the Morledge, in Derby, is to be redeveloped into a business hub, providing facilities for new companies of various ... «Derby Telegraph, Mar 14»
Derby's Shot Tower £1m revamp is under way
The chairman of J Tomlinson Limited, David Adams, outside the Shot Tower building, which is being completely revamped with cash from the European Union ... «Derby Telegraph, Mar 14»
Euro cash boost for Derby Shot Tower building upgrade
A MAJOR revamp of Derby city centre's prominent Shot Tower building will be paid for using more than £685,000 of European funding and be complete by ... «Derby Telegraph, Jan 14»
Cafe and offices plan for Derby's Shot Tower building
A PROMINENT building in the centre of Derby could get a major revamp with the help of a city council grant. The 1930s Shot Tower building, in Morledge, has ... «Derby Telegraph, Jan 14»
