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Coop's Shot Tower is a shot tower located in the heart of the Melbourne CBD, Australia. It was completed in 1889 and is 50 metres high. The historic building was saved from demolition in 1973 and was incorporated into Melbourne Central complex in 1991 underneath an 84 m-high conical glass roof. Coop's Shot Tower is 9 storeys high, and has 327 steps to the top. The tower produced six tonnes of shot weekly up until 1961, when the demand for the lead shot dwindled, because of new firearm regulations. The tower was operated by the Coops family, who also managed Clifton Hill Shot Tower.

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  • Coop's Shot Tower is a shot tower located in the heart of the Melbourne CBD, Australia. It was completed in 1889 and is 50 metres high. The historic building was saved from demolition in 1973 and was incorporated into Melbourne Central complex in 1991 underneath an 84 m-high conical glass roof. Coop's Shot Tower is 9 storeys high, and has 327 steps to the top. The tower produced six tonnes of shot weekly up until 1961, when the demand for the lead shot dwindled, because of new firearm regulations. The tower was operated by the Coops family, who also managed Clifton Hill Shot Tower. A museum called the Shot Tower Museum has been set up inside of the tower at the back of RM Williams and DJI (D1 Store) a tenant in the tower. The tower has been the site of fatalities in 1903 and 1922. The site is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. (en)
  • Coop's Shot Tower, es una torre de tiro ubicada en el corazón del Distrito Central Financiero de Melbourne, Australia. Fue terminada en 1888 y se encuentra a 50 metros de altura. El histórico edificio se salvó de la demolición en 1973 y se incorporó en el complejo Melbourne Central Shopping Centre en 1991, debajo de un alto techo de vidrio cónico de 84 metros. Coop's Shot Tower tiene 9 plantas de altura y 327 escalones hasta la cima. La torre produjo seis toneladas de balas semanales hasta 1961, cuando la demanda de las balas de plomo se redujo, debido a las nuevas regulaciones de armas de fuego. La torre fue dirigida por la familia Coops, que también gestionó la Clifton Hill Shot Tower. Recientemente, un museo llamado Shot Tower Museum se ha instalado en el interior de la torre, en la parte posterior del R. M. Williams, un inquilino en la torre. El lugar está registrado en el Patrimonio Victoriano. (es)
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  • Coop's Shot Tower, encased by the Melbourne Central cone (en)
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  • 1889-06-21 (xsd:date)
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  • Messrs. Fenson and Hetherington (en)
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  • Coop's Shot Tower (en)
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  • foundations 40ft. deep (en)
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  • Coop's Shot Tower is a shot tower located in the heart of the Melbourne CBD, Australia. It was completed in 1889 and is 50 metres high. The historic building was saved from demolition in 1973 and was incorporated into Melbourne Central complex in 1991 underneath an 84 m-high conical glass roof. Coop's Shot Tower is 9 storeys high, and has 327 steps to the top. The tower produced six tonnes of shot weekly up until 1961, when the demand for the lead shot dwindled, because of new firearm regulations. The tower was operated by the Coops family, who also managed Clifton Hill Shot Tower. (en)
  • Coop's Shot Tower, es una torre de tiro ubicada en el corazón del Distrito Central Financiero de Melbourne, Australia. Fue terminada en 1888 y se encuentra a 50 metros de altura. El histórico edificio se salvó de la demolición en 1973 y se incorporó en el complejo Melbourne Central Shopping Centre en 1991, debajo de un alto techo de vidrio cónico de 84 metros. Recientemente, un museo llamado Shot Tower Museum se ha instalado en el interior de la torre, en la parte posterior del R. M. Williams, un inquilino en la torre. El lugar está registrado en el Patrimonio Victoriano. (es)
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