Gasholder

Attleborough Falls Gasholder (1874), North Attleborough.

Originally used to store gas manufactured from coal for lighting. Also known as a "Gasometer" this conical shaped building would have originally contained an iron tank for gas storage. These buildings were once very common in almost every city and town in New England. Today, less than two dozen survive across the United States. The town of North Attleborough has two remaining Gas Holders. This one has been converted into offices. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.