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April 28, 2026

Deconstruction starts at Gas Works

By SHAWNA GAMACHE
Associate Editor

Images from Seattle Parks presentation to landmarks board [enlarge]
The preserved gasification towers built in the 1930s and 1940s are a defining element of Gas Works Park’s presence at the edge of Lake Union.

Seattle Parks and Recreation contractor Lamb Contracting has begun work removing ladders, piping and catwalks from Gas Works Park's landmarked gasification towers in the name of public safety.


 
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