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Phoenix Iron Works (Savannah, Georgia)

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Phoenix Iron Works
The building in 2021
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LocationSavannah, Georgia, U.S.
Address656 East Broughton Street
Coordinates32°04′36″N 81°04′58″W / 32.076680363°N 81.08288515°W / 32.076680363; -81.08288515
Completed1873 (151 years ago) (1873)
OwnerRandolph Street Development (Charles H. Morris)

Phoenix Iron Works (also known as Kehoe Iron Foundry) is a historic building located in downtown Savannah, Georgia, United States. A former foundry, the property is now owned by Randolph Street Development, having been revitalized as part of a redevelopment of 6.3 acres (2.5 ha) of brownfield land that had remained dormant for almost thirty years.[1][2]

The building, located in Savannah's Trustees' Garden Ward,[3] was completed in 1873. James Monahan was the original owner.[4]

Irishman William Kehoe became the owner of the foundry in 1879 and renamed it, the following year, to Kehoe Iron Foundry.[4][5] The building was altered in 1883, including the removal of the cupola above the central section.

The building's 21st-century renovation won the Marguerite Williams Award for Excellence in Rehabilitation.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Meunier, Danielle (2019-04-15). "Kehoe Iron Works". The Georgia Trust. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  2. ^ RITCHEY, JULIA. "Development at historic Trustees' Garden property gains momentum". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  3. ^ Hayden, Molly Hayden. "Kehoe Iron Works forges new mission". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  4. ^ a b Causey, Carol (1991-11-01). "William Kehoe: Fulfilling the American Dream". Savannah Biographies.
  5. ^ Edenfield, Enocha. "Boo Business: William Kehoe, the Irish legend behind the famed Savannah ghost story". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2022-03-19.