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Breejenn t1_ixjgp2v wrote

thanks for posting this. I've always been curious about that building. Very coo vid

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GraniteGeekNH OP t1_ixjo4qj wrote

There's still no long-term plan to save it That will cost Big Bucks. It's not impossible that it could still be torn down, although not likely

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valleyman02 t1_ixjzt9x wrote

This is part of the Concord steam system that heats/hot water for a bunch of state buildings?

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GraniteGeekNH OP t1_ixk3qvi wrote

No - that's a small gas-fired plant near the statehouse.

This is a long-unused building that held "manufactured gas" made from coal (brought to the site by railcars) since 1888 or so, until fossil gas came in pipelines in the early 1950s.

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itsMalarky t1_iy08cg0 wrote

It's a cool building, and such a cool contraption. But I'm getting kind of tired of the people in Concord trying to preserve it. Seems like there's WAY WORTHIER causes to put money behind in town.....

  • It likely can't be used, as it is basically a toxic mess.
  • they don't even really know what it CAN be used for in the future
  • They say it will "Serve as a catalyst for community development" in the south end, which is malarkey. Places in the south end like Smoke Show, S&W, and Feathered Friends are already doing that. An old, lopsided building we probably can't use isn't going to accomplish that.

I guess I just get why it can't be taken apart and re-assembled in a museum. The NH historical society already runs one place in Concord that hardly anyone goes to.

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Boats_are_fun t1_ixkkzio wrote

Wow really cool thanks for sharing!

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