This helped develop the pet friendly, unique store experience we know today. Our crack team of pet lovers aim to create locations that offer a friendly atmosphere, where our customers can browse up to 8,000 pet product lines, knowing they have the expertise and experience on hand should they need it.
Tower City is located at 40Â°35â²20â³N 76Â°33â²12â³W / 40.58889Â°N 76.55333Â°W / 40.58889; -76.55333 (40.588869, -76.553282). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 kmÂ²), all of it land.
The Sparks Shot Tower is the oldest standing industrial feature in South Philadelphia and is purported to be the oldest shot tower in America. The tower was built to fill a need for lead shot created by the 1807 Embargo Act, which cut off the supply of foreign goods.