Phoenix Shot Tower
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Phoenix Shot Tower is a historic brick shot tower in Baltimore, Maryland, once used for manufacturing lead shot and now preserved as a notable city landmark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Phoenix Shot Tower canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Phoenix Shot Tower Context triple: [Shot Tower / Market Place station, locatedNear, Phoenix Shot Tower]
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A.
Bancroft Tower
Bancroft Tower is a Romanesque-style stone folly and historic monument in Worcester, Massachusetts, built in the late 19th century as a memorial to statesman George Bancroft.
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B.
Eagle Tower
Eagle Tower is the massive, multi-turreted corner tower that serves as one of the most prominent and defensible structures within Caernarfon Castle in Wales.
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C.
Shell Tower
Shell Tower, now known as A’DAM Tower, is a prominent high-rise landmark in Amsterdam that has been transformed from a former corporate office building into a mixed-use cultural, entertainment, and business hub overlooking the IJ river.
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D.
Enger Tower
Enger Tower is a historic stone observation tower in Duluth, Minnesota, offering panoramic views of the city, Lake Superior, and the surrounding landscape.
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E.
Well Tower
Well Tower is a historic defensive tower within Lancaster Castle in Lancashire, England, traditionally associated with the castle’s water supply and medieval fortifications.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Phoenix Shot Tower Target entity description: Phoenix Shot Tower is a historic brick shot tower in Baltimore, Maryland, once used for manufacturing lead shot and now preserved as a notable city landmark.
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A.
Bancroft Tower
Bancroft Tower is a Romanesque-style stone folly and historic monument in Worcester, Massachusetts, built in the late 19th century as a memorial to statesman George Bancroft.
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B.
Eagle Tower
Eagle Tower is the massive, multi-turreted corner tower that serves as one of the most prominent and defensible structures within Caernarfon Castle in Wales.
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C.
Shell Tower
Shell Tower, now known as A’DAM Tower, is a prominent high-rise landmark in Amsterdam that has been transformed from a former corporate office building into a mixed-use cultural, entertainment, and business hub overlooking the IJ river.
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D.
Enger Tower
Enger Tower is a historic stone observation tower in Duluth, Minnesota, offering panoramic views of the city, Lake Superior, and the surrounding landscape.
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E.
Well Tower
Well Tower is a historic defensive tower within Lancaster Castle in Lancashire, England, traditionally associated with the castle’s water supply and medieval fortifications.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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landmark ⓘ shot tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | industrial architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | shot production ⓘ |
| category |
Industrial buildings and structures in Baltimore
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National Historic Landmarks in Maryland ⓘ Shot towers ⓘ Tourist attractions in Baltimore ⓘ Towers in Maryland ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1828 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1828 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | approximate coordinates 39.291°N 76.606°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentUse |
historic site
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central drop shaft
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interior spiral staircase ⓘ |
| height |
about 234 feet
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about 71 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
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| historicUse | manufacturing ammunition components ⓘ |
| inception | 1828 ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Baltimore City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | Jonestown, Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNextTo | downtown Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| location | Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| near |
Baltimore City Hall
NERFINISHED
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Inner Harbor area of Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the tallest shot towers in the United States when built
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brick load-bearing construction ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | multiple interior levels ⓘ |
| opened | 1828 ⓘ |
| operator | Baltimore City Recreation and Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | City of Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Baltimore National Heritage Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product | lead shot ⓘ |
| roofShape | conical top ⓘ |
| significantEvent | designation as National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| significantMaterial | load-bearing brick walls ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| status | preserved ⓘ |
| usedFor | manufacturing lead shot ⓘ |
| yearOfHistoricDesignation | 1971 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Phoenix Shot Tower Description of subject: Phoenix Shot Tower is a historic brick shot tower in Baltimore, Maryland, once used for manufacturing lead shot and now preserved as a notable city landmark.
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