SummaryMaspeth Holders built by Brooklyn Union Gas in 1927 and 1948 were natural gas storage tanks on Maspeth Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Imploded by controlled explosion in July 2001.
NoteTitle supplied by cataloger. Document downloaded on June 11th, 2019 as a JPG, from Facebook group, Greenpoint Brooklyn where i grew up, with permission from Ty Kirton. This project is funded through the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund.
Cite AsGreenpoint Environmental History Project, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
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