Liberty Utilities, city reach agreement to keep gasholder from collapsing Courtesy
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Emergency work will be done this year on Concord’s historic gasholder to keep it from collapsing while its future is decided, following an agreement between the city, Liberty Utilities and the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance.
The Preservation Alliance announced Thursday that contractors will “conduct emergency stabilization in the upcoming construction season,” including fixing a broken compression ring at the base of the roof and patching the roof and wall to keep out water. “The plan will avert the near-term risk of total loss from collapse or demolition, and buys time to secure additional funding and uses for the property,” the alliance said in a statement.
Report: Concord’s gasholder is in imminent danger of collapse but no easy quick fix is available
This map from ADG Solutions shows a long-term possibility for the city’s southern corridor, using the preserved gasholder building as a monument to give personality to the area. ADG Courtesy
The iconic gasholder building on South Main Street in Concord is seen on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018. The structure has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. (ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff) Elizabeth Frantz
One of the entrance areas with signifigant roof damage to the structure of the Gasholder building on South Main Street. GEOFF FORESTER