Phoenix Iron Works (Savannah, Georgia)

Phoenix Iron Works
The building in 2021
General information
Location	Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Address	656 East Broughton Street
Coordinates	32°04′36″N 81°04′58″W
Completed	1873 (152 years ago) (1873)
Owner	Randolph 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

1. 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. 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.