
The Gasholder Blog
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Liberty Commits $2.4 Million to Preserving Concord Gasholder
Liberty Utilities makes $2.4 million commitment to Concord NH Gasholder, helping transform city’s southern gateway, protecting environment, public safety
New Gasholder Comic Book!
New comic book using HAER drawings envisions Concord NH Gasholder’s past and future. Fun for all ages!
A Tribute to John Gfroerer, Gasholder Advocate and Friend
A tribute to videographer John Gfroerer who captured the human stories behind the Concord, NH Gasholder.
N.H. Preservation Alliance Receives $20,000 Gift for Gasholder
$20,000 gifted to N.H. Preservation Alliance for Gasholder from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation President’s Grant Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation.
April 13, 7pm Event: Concord’s Gasholder from 1888 to the Future
Explore the 1888 Gasholder’s history and imagine its future through video, images, and discussion with an expert panel.
Video: Cool, Funky, Full-of-History Concord, NH Gasholder
It’s cool, funky, and full of history. But what makes the Concord, NH Gasholder so inspiring and relevant today? Watch the video to find out.
The Concord, NH Gasholder Is Worth Saving
People mourn the loss of Concord’s 1885 train station. What is the Gasholder’s future? New Hampshire Magazine editor Rick Broussard shares his views.
Emergency Stabilization Successfully Completed - What’s Next?
“We’ve built the momentum needed to save this remarkable building.” - Nicholas Mitchell, Board Member and Past Chair, N.H. Preservation Alliance
Working to Prevent Collapse and Buy Time for More Planning
View the new interior shoring towers designed to support the Gasholder’s damaged roof and prevent collapse, buying time for further planning and re-development.
Stabilizing the Gasholder is a Significant Challenge
Meeting the challenge of stabilizing the Concord, NH Gasholder required nationally recognized preservation professionals
Emergency Stabilization Nearing Completion
The team advancing the work reflects on their progress - and the future of the National Register-listed landmark.
Smithsonian Curator Advocated to Save the Gasholder – in 1976
Letter surfaces showing the one-of-a-kind landmark has been in and out of the national spotlight for nearly 50 years.
Envisioning the Gasholder’s Future
How can other repurposed industrial buildings around the country help the community re-imagine the Concord, NH Gasholder?
Mourning the Loss of Cedric Dustin
The N.H. Preservation Alliance mourns the death of civic leader Cedric Dustin, a long-time supporter and advocate of saving the Concord, NH Gasholder.
1888 Gasholder History Informs Emergency Stabilization Process
Preservation work brings signs of neighborhood revitalization (new brewery and restaurant!) but the Gasholder’s future is still uncertain.
Video: How to keep a gasholder from collapsing under its own weight
How to keep a gasholder from collapsing? Tom Evarts, Founder and President of Yankee Steeplejack Co., takes us on site to the 1888 Concord, NH Gasholder.
Demolition Averted But National Landmark Still Needs Help
“We believe this mutually developed plan is the best option for Liberty’s customers and for the community of Concord.” – Liberty-NH President Neil Proudman
Wooden Gasholder Collectibles Aid Fundraising Efforts
“When it came time to assist in the preservation of the Gasholder… we wanted to help.” - Herbert Carpenter, ED, Fellowship Housing Opportunities
Effort Underway to Prevent Loss of Landmark Gasholder in Concord
Owner Liberty Utilities plans to get a demolition permit by the end of 2021. Experts are highlighting its significance and working to save it.
Gasholder Partners Making Progress Toward Emergency Stabilization
N.H. Preservation Alliance, City of Concord, and Liberty Utilities partner to avoid collapse and set up infrastructure for future work.