Phoenix Iron Works (Savannah, Georgia) Explained

Phoenix Iron Works
Location:	Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Address:	656 East Broughton Street
Coordinates:	32.0767°N -81.0829°W
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 6.3acres 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.^[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.

Notes and References

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