Saratoga Gas, Electric Light and Power Company Complex
The Saratoga Gas, Electric Light and Power Company Complex is a historic power station in New York. The site contains two main brick buildings: a former gas holder house with a conical roof and an old substation with a cross-gabled roof, set on approximately seven acres with remnants of original industrial equipment.
The plant began operating in 1873, producing gas from coal stored in large cylinders within the gasholder house. Electricity generation was added in the 1890s to supply street lights and nearby areas, but by the early 20th century, the facility was gradually phased out as larger power plants were built elsewhere.
The site has informational signs explaining each building and area, making it easy to understand what you are viewing. Walking paths circle the grounds, and parking is available nearby, though a chain-link fence surrounds the property to protect the historic structures.
The gas holder house features a rare conical roof and is one of only 13 such structures still remaining in the Northeast. This building showcases late 19th century engineering with its thick brick walls supported by radial wood rafters, making it an unusual architectural survivor from the early industrial period.
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