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Mount Eden shot tower

The Colonial Ammunition Company Shot Tower, also known as the Mount Eden shot tower was an early 20th century shot tower located in Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand and listed as a Category I building by Heritage New Zealand.

Description
The shot tower was an tall steel-frame shot tower part of an industrial estate in the borough of Mount Eden. In 2002 it was reported there were only 10 steel-framed shot towers left in the world. ==History==
History
The shot tower was built in 1916 by the blacksmiths W. Wilson and Company for the Colonial Ammunition Company It initially produced shotgun cartridges. The tower would be modified over the years as the companies needs changed. In the 1980s the site was abandoned. Property developer Tony Gapes set up a company, Shot Tower Mt Eden Limited, to protect the tower in exchange for Auckland City Council 'waiv[ing] a $526,000 financial contribution due on the apartment'. In February, 2023, fears the tower might collapse from the approaching Cyclone Gabrielle led to residents in adjacent apartments being evacuated for more than a fortnight. Prior to the demolition a 3d scan of the tower was made and the weathervane was given to Auckland Museum. ==References==
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