Keyspan Gas Holder No.1, New York City

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400 ft

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July 18, 2001

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Keyspan Gas Holder No.1

Maspeth Avenue
New York City NY United States

Status:	destroyed
Construction Dates
Finished	1927
Destroyed	2001

Building Uses

- factory

Structural Types

- silo

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Description
• Two Keyspan gasholders were tallest structures of such type in the world.
• Engineer: Brooklyn Union Gas Co.
• Built in 1948, the silo was used to store natural gas until 1997.

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