Remington Shot Tower
| Remington Shot Tower | |
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_(cropped).jpg) The Remington Shot Tower in 2024 | |
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General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Industrial |
Architectural style | Neo-Classical |
| Location | 800 Arctic Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°11′19.09″N 73°10′26.70″W / 41.1886361°N 73.1740833°W |
Completed | 1909 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 10 |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
The Remington-Union Metallic Cartridge Shot Tower (more commonly referred to as the Remington Shot Tower) is a historic shot tower located on 800 Arctic Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Standing 167 ft (51 m) tall with 10 floors, it was the 2nd-tallest building in Bridgeport and the 6th-tallest building in Connecticut upon its completion in 1909.[3][4][i] The building is one of the few remaining shot towers in the world.[5]
The building was a part of the Remington Arms Factory. In 1970, Remington moved its ammunitions factory to Lonoke, Arkansas, and by the late 1980s, the factory had been abandoned.[5]
The building is last surviving part of the Remington Arms Factory, as the rest of the factory was demolished in 2023.[6] There are currently plans to redevelop the tower into a business center.[7]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ The steeple that makes up most of the height of St. Mary's Church in New Haven was built in 1982.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Remington Shot Tower". SkyscraperPage.
- ↑ "Remington Shot Tower". SKYDB.
- ↑ "Diagrams". SkyscraperPage.
- ↑ "Diagrams". SkyscraperPage.
- 1 2 "Remington-Union Metallic Cartridge Shot Tower". SAH Archipedia.
- ↑ Coppola, Rich (April 14, 2023). "Bridgeport begins demolition of Remington Arms factory". WTNH.com.
- ↑ Recchia, Frank (May 24, 2026). "Private developer poised to transform Remington Arms Shot Tower into 'world-class business hub'". News 12 - Connecticut.
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