Alternate title: | 9 North Front Street and Shot Tower, Baltimore, Maryland |
Summary: | Shot Tower, Baltimore, Maryland, circa 1981-1985. Caption reads: "Built ca. 1794, the house was restored by and is the headquarters of the Women's Civic League. It was the home of Thorowgood Smith, Baltimore's second Mayor and is listed by the National Register of Historic Places. The Shot Tower, built in 1826, 246 feet high, is the last remaining structure of its kind. Behind it is the Main Post Office." The Shot Tower was originally used to make bullets. Postmark date: January 26, 1985; Postcard number: 167278; Message included. |
Creator: | Traub, David E. |
Provider: | Traub Company |
Century: | 1901-2000 |
Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
Place of origin – Region: | Maryland |
Place of origin – Settlement: | Baltimore |
Temporal subject: |
1981-1990
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Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
Geographical subject – Country: | United States of America |
Geographical subject – Region: | Maryland |
Geographical subject – Settlement: | Baltimore |
Topical subjects: | Towers |
Houses |
Ordnance industry |
Genre: | Postcards |
ArchivesUM location: | National Trust Library Postcard Collection |
Repository: | National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection |
Browse terms: | Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places |
Copyright holder: | Unknown |
Collection: | National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection |
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