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16-469: The Concord Gas Light Company Gasholder House is located south of downtown Concord, on the east side of South Main Street just south of its junction with Water Street and north of its junction with Gas Street. It is a circular brick building 86 feet (26 m) in diameter, which is capped by a funnel-shaped roof that has a cupola at the center. The total building height is 80 feet (24 m). Architecturally,

32-464: A Historic American Engineering Record survey of the building, it is believed to be the only gasholder building of its type with an intact interior tank. The building is the subject of strenuous preservation efforts. Liberty Utilities acquired it in 2012 when they purchased a 2.4-acre (0.97 ha) property from another utility company. In 2016, a section of roof over the entryway collapsed. In late December 2020, Liberty Utilities stated, "The building

48-521: Is actually cosigned with it (in a wrong-way concurrency ) on Queen City Avenue across the river, where the two routes intersect NH 114A at its eastern terminus. At this point, NH 3A leaves US 3 and merges onto I-293 northbound (which also carries the Everett Turnpike) at exit 4. NH 3A is concurrent with I-293 for 3 miles (5 km), departing at exit 7 and crossing into Hooksett . The highway immediately interchanges with I-93 (which it parallels for

64-551: Is in poor condition and has become a safety hazard. Since we are a regulated utility company, and since this building does not serve any purpose for our customers, we cannot justify investing heavily to save it." However, the NH Preservation Alliance fought to stall the company's demolition efforts, listing the building as one of its "Seven to Save" in 2020 because of its architectural and regional significance. In January 2021, an anonymous donor pledged $ 500,000 to help save

80-654: Is in the city of Concord at US 3. This segment of NH 3A follows the Merrimack River for its entire length. The route begins in Hudson at the Massachusetts line and shortly intersects the eastern end of the Nashua Circumferential Highway , which provides access to US 3 and the F.E. Everett Turnpike . NH 3A passes through Hudson Village, the historic center of town, where it intersects with NH 111 just across

96-577: The 30.93-mile-long (49.78 km) northern segment is in the city of Franklin at US 3, NH 11 , and NH 127 . Where US 3 takes a more easterly route from here, NH 3A continues due north, following the western bank of the Pemigewasset River along North Main Street. North of Franklin, it enters the town of Hill , continuing to follow the Pemigewasset, passing through the William H. Thomas State Forest on

112-442: The brick structure is a concrete storage tank with a capacity of 125,000 cubic feet (3,500 m). It has a floor 12 inches (30 cm) thick, with walls that taper from 34 inches (86 cm) at the base to 30 inches (76 cm) at the top. It is reinforced by wrought iron bands. The gasholder (which functions as a sort of lid on the tank) is 80 feet (24 m) in diameter, and is constructed out of metal plates riveted together. It

128-642: The building began. New Hampshire Route 3A New Hampshire Route 3A is a designation held by two separate state highways in New Hampshire . The two segments, although not directly connected, are linked by U.S. Route 3 , from which they derive their route number. The southern terminus of the 39.40-mile-long (63.41 km) southern segment is at the Massachusetts state line in Hudson , where it continues south as Massachusetts Route 3A . The northern terminus

144-520: The building from demolition. The donation elevated public interest in the project, and led to a vote by the Concord city council to enter into discussions with Liberty about preservation of the building and future development of the site as a monument and centerpiece of a future south end community. In April 2021, Liberty Utilities agreed to match funds from the anonymous donor and conduct emergency stabilization work. In March 2022, emergency stabilization work on

160-668: The eastern side of Newfound Lake through Bridgewater, 3A continues through rural areas on the eastern side of Hebron and the western side of Plymouth . In Plymouth, the route joins with NH 25 and heads due east to rejoin US 3 at an interchange with Interstate 93 , US 3 and NH 25, which is the northern terminus of this segment. From 1922 to 1926, Route 3A was part of the New England road marking system as New England Route 6A (NE-6A). In 1926, all roads designated as NE-6A were changed to New Hampshire Route 3A and Massachusetts Route 3A to accommodate

176-554: The remainder of its length) near the northern terminus of I-293, and continues north (now paralleling on the west side of the river). Hackett Hill Road provides another access point to I-93, while nearby Main Street connects to US 3/ NH 28 across the river. NH 3A enters Bow and meets the southern end of the I-89 freeway before crossing into the city limits of Concord . The highway interchanges with I-93 one last time before ending at US 3 just south of downtown Concord. The southern terminus of

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192-451: The river from downtown Nashua . NH 102 begins at this intersection and is cosigned with NH 3A for its first mile, before 3A splits to the north west, while 102 continues on towards Londonderry . NH 3A continues along the eastern bank of the river, through Litchfield and into the city of Manchester , where it crosses under I-293 / NH 101 and follows a short surface alignment in the southwest section of town. NH 3A intersects with US 3 and

208-405: The wall is divided into sixteen sections, articulated by simple brick piers, with a tall and narrow round-headed window in most of these sections. A south-facing bay has a projecting hip-roofed valve house, which historically served as the source feed for the storage facility, while a west-facing bay has a projecting gable-roofed valve house which housed the interconnection to the city mains. Inside

224-476: The way to the town of Bristol . It forms the main commercial thoroughfare through Bristol, with a brief concurrency with NH 104 in the center of town, following first South Main Street, then Pleasant Street, and finally Lake Street. At Bristol, 3A leaves the Pemigewasset, which turns east here, and continues north into Bridgewater and the southern shores of Newfound Lake . Following the Mayhew Turnpike along

240-416: Was deemed inadequate for its needs. The present building was constructed in 1888 as a long-term solution to its capacity problem. In 1921 the company built a second gasholder, a more modern steel structure with more capacity, which was demolished in 1989. The company discontinued use of gasholders in 1952, when Concord was connected to natural gas pipeline networks. According to research performed as part of

256-452: Was guided in its movements by rails mounted on the inside of the concrete tank. The Concord Gas Light Company was founded in 1852, establishing a plant for manufacturing lighting gas from coal on South Main Street. As the company expanded service, it built smaller gasholders, both near its manufacturing sites, and at remote service areas. By the 1880s, it had four such gasholders with a total capacity of 80,000 cubic feet (2,300 m), which

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