COAL/OIL GASIFICATION
SITE STUDY
REGION X
TDD R10-8405-03
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COAL/OIL GASIFICATION
SITE STUDY
REGION X
TDD R10-8405-03
Report Prepared by: Ecology & Environment, Inc.
Project Manager: William Richards
Report Date: November 1986
Submitted To: J.E. Osborn, Regional Project Officer
Field Operations and Technical Support Branch
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region X
Seattle, Washington
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International Specialists in the Environmental Sciences
MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 9, 1986
TO: Dave Buecker
FROM: Louis Craig
SUBJ: Status Report on TDD R10-8405-03
CC: Pat Storm, USEPA
Tom Tobin, E&E
Bill Ritthaler, E&E
Rich Fullner, E&E
Bill Richards, E&E
This TDD requires preparation of a list describing coal and oil
gasification plants which have existed in Region X and their location,
past and current ownership, and current use. The attached table lists
the current status of information by city.
Remaining tasks include finding historical location maps (primari-
ly for Oregon), researching past and present ownership, and determining
current use for most of the sites. The most time consuming task is
title searches for past and present ownership, which is done county by
county and therefore requires travel. Most title companies are reluc-
tant to do the more extensive searches as required by this TDD. It is
anticipated, though, that the time allotted for ownership searches on
the attached schedule can be reduced somewhat by title companies who
would conduct these searches. Approximate costs are $35 per hour with
1-4 hours possible per site.
The primary source for finding the historical site location maps
for Oregon is the Kerr Library at Oregon State University, Corvallis,
Oregon. A trip to Oregon is therefore anticipated.
Time requirements for researching current usage are not specifi-
cally included in the schedule since that information will probably be
collected while completing other tasks.
The attached schedule assumes that one person will be committed to
the project essentially full-time for the duration. Delays in the
expected due date can be expected if other projects are assigned.
LC:jkb
Attachment
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TABLE 1
ALASKA (0)
No Plants
IDAHO (4)
Boise
Lewiston
Idaho Falls
Pocatello
OREGON (10)
Astoria
Baker
Eugene/Spri ngfi eld
Grants Pass
Marsh Field
Medford
Pendleton
Portland
Roseburg
Salem
WASHINGTON (14)
Aberdeen
Bellingham
Bremerton
Centralia
Everett
Longview
Olympia
Port Townsend
Spokane
Tacoma
Vancouver
Walla Walla
Yakima
Seattle
Chehalis
STATUS OF INFORMATION COLLECTED FOR
TDD R10-8405-03
YEARS IN
PROCESS OPERATION
coal 30
carbureted water gas 30
coal gas and blue water gas 5?
coal, carbureted water gas 25
crude oil, oil gas 41
coal, coal gas (horizontal) 27
Lowe, carbureted water gas 39
oil/carbureted water gas 23
oil gas 27
oil/carbureted water gas 20
coal 27
crude oil/oil gas 46
oil 23
coal 16
coal/water gas 30
coal/carbureted water gas 36
carbureted water gas 26
coal/water gas 39
coal/water gas 42
carbureted water gas 18
Emergency oil gas plant ?
coal 28
coal/water gas 43
coal/water gas 43
oil 3
carbureted water gas 40
coal 39
HISTORICAL
LOCATION MAP
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
OWNERSHIP
(past & current)
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
CURRENT USE
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
llo
No
No
No
No
No
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN
TDD R10-8405-03
TASK DESCRIPTION
1. Locate Historic Maps of Oregon
2. Research Ownership/
Current Use - Oregon
3. Locate Historic Maps of Washington
4. Research Ownership/
Current Use - Washington
5. Locate Historic Maps of Idaho
6. Research Ownership
Current Use - Idaho
7. Draft Report
8. Peer Review
9. Production/Delivery
10. Project Closeout
START
4/21/86
4/21/86
3/31/86
4/02/86
5/05/86
5/05/86
5/17/86
5/27/86
6/02/86
6/05/86
STOP
4/24/86
5/02/86
4/02/86
4/18/86
5/08/86
5/16/86
5/27/86
5/30/86
6/06/86
6/06/86
HOURS
32
48
24
96
32
48
56
8
16
16
ESTIMATED
NO. OF SITES
10
10
4
14
1
4
REMARKS
Travel to O.S.U.
County by County Travel
County by County Travel
Travel to Idaho
County by County Travel
Requires Drafting, Word
Processing - Estimated
2-3 PP Narrative Plus
Tables, Figures
2-3 PP Narrative Plus
Tables, Figures
PER, AOC, File Closeout
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Historic Location
Maps - Oregon
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Current Use - Oregor
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Maps - Wash.
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Maps - Idaho
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Ownership Research/
Current Use - Idaho
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Draft Report
Peer Review
9. Deliver EPA
10T Project" CToseouT
KEY:
A DRAFT REPORT
A FINAL REPORT
A MEETING
0
3/31
1
4/7
2345678
_ WEEKS FROM START
4/14 4/21 4/28 5/12 5/19 5/26
Figure 1 PROJECT SCHEDULE TDD R10-8405-03
91
6/2 6/
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(This figure shows WEEKS, with five-day divisions)
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 5, 1984
TO: Dave Buecker
FROM: Jim Pitts
SUBJ: Status Report on TDD R10-8405-03
This TDD requires gathering all information on all coal and oil
gasification plants which have existed in Region 10, preparing a list
of coal/oil gasification sites with location, past and current owner-
ship and current use of all plants.
The following is a list of cities that have had oil or coal
gasification plants. The exact location, past and current ownership,
and current use of these plants has not been determined.
Alaska (0)
No plants
Idaho (4)
City
Boise
Lewistown
Idaho Falls
Pocatello
Oregon (10)
Astoria
Baker (city)
Eugene/Springfield
Grants Pass
Marsh Field
Medford
Pendleton
Portland
Roseburg
Salem
Process Years in Operation
Coal 30+
Carbureted water gas 30+
Coal gas and blue water gas 5?
Coal, carbureted water gas 25
Crude oil, oil gas
Coal, coal gas (horizontal)
Lowe, carbureted water gas
Oil/carbureted water gas
Oil gas
Oil/carbureted water gas
Coal
Crude oil/oil gas
Oil
Coal
41+
27+
39
23
27+
20
27
46+
23
16+
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Washington (14)
City Process Years in Operation
Aberdeen Coal/water gas 30+
Bellingham Coal/carbureted water gas 36+
Bremerton Carbureted water gas 26+
Centralia/Chehalis Coal/water gas 39+
Everett Coal/water gas 42+
Longview Carbureted water gas 18
Olympia Emergency oil gas plant ?
Port Townsend Coal 28+
Spokane Coal/water gas 43+
Tacoma Coal/water gas 43+
Vancouver Oil 3+
Walla Walla Carbureted water gas 40
Yakima Coal 39+
Available data goes back to 1910. The years in operation cited
are only a rough estimate. Some cities may have more than one site which
will be determined during further investigation.
+ indicates plants that were in existence in 1910
? indicates poor data
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ABSTRACT
Pursuant to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Contract Mo.
68-01-6629 and Technical Directive Document (TDD) Mo. RIO-8405-03, Ecology
and Environment, Inc. (E&E) conducted a preliminary characterization of
facilities that manufactured gas from fossil fuels in EPA Region X between
approximately 1890 and 1950. The work is part of an ongoing study by the
EPA to investigate the fate and potential environmental impact of by-
products from the manufactured gas industry.
The location, ownership, current property use, processing methods, and
by-product information of 27 sites are presented in this report. Compiled
data were obtained primarily from published gas statistics, historical
maps, local governmental agencies, and ownership searches performed by con-
tacting local title companies.
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TABLE CF CONTENTS
Section Page
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
I.I Background 1
1.2 Purpose 2
2.0 INVESTIGATIVE METHODOLOGY 3
2.1 Overview 3
2.2 Published Data Sources 3
2.3 Other Data Sources 3
2.4 Sources of Error 4
2.5 Elimination of Sites 4
2.5 Presentation of Maps 4
3.0 RESULTS 5
3.1 State of Alaska 5
3.2 State of Idaho 5
3.2.1 Sites Eliminated in Idaho 7
3.2.2 Manufacturing Sites 8
BOISE 8
LEWISTON 9
POCATELLO 10
3.3 State of Oregon 11
3.3.1 Sites Eliminated in Oregon 11
3.3.2 Manufacturing Sites 13
ASTORIA 13
BAKER 14
EUGENE 15
GRANTS PASS 16
MEDFORD 17
NORTH BEND/MARSHFIELD 18
PENDLETON 19
PORTLAND 20
ROSEBURG 21
SALEM 22
3.4 State of Washington 23
3.4.1 Sites Eliminated in Wasningtcn 23
3.4.2 Manufacturing Sites 2o
ABERDEEN 25
BELLINGHAM 27
BREMERTON 28
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)
Section Page
CHEHALIS 29
EVERETT 30
OLYMPIA 31
PORT TOWNSEND 32
SEATTLE 33
SPOKANE 34
TACOMA 35
VANCOUVER 35
WALLA WALLA 37
WENATCHEE 38
YAKIMA 39
4.0 CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS 40
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A - Idaho Gasification Site Maps
APPENDIX B - Oregon Gasification Site Maps
APPENDIX C - Washington Gasification Site Maps
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LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
3.1 Summary of Town Gas Manufacturing Sites if. Region X . . 5
3.2.1 Summary of Town Gas Manufacturing Sites in Idaho ... 6
3.2.2.1 Boise Gas Manufacturing Site, Boise, Idaho 8
3.2.2.2 Lewiston Gas Manufacturing Site, Lewiston, Idaho ... 9
3.2.2.3 Pocatello Gas Manufacturing Site, Pocatello, Idaho . . 10
3.3.1 Summary of Town Gas Manufacturing Sites in Oregon ... 12
3.3.2.1 Astoria Gas Manufacturing Site, Astoria, Oregon .... 13
3.3.2.2 Baker Gas Manufacturing Site, Baker, Oregon 14
3.3.2.3 Eugene Gas Manufacturing Site, Eugene, Oregon 15
3.3.2.4 Grants Pass Gas Manufacturing Site,
Grants Pass, Oregon 16
3.3.2.5 Medford, Oregon 17
3.3.2.6 North Bend/Marshfield Gas Manufacturing Site,
Coos Bay, Oregon 18
3.3.2.7 Pendleton, Oregon 19
3.3.2.8 Portland Gas Manufacturing Site, Portland, Oregon ... 20
3.3.2.9 Roseburg Gas Manufacturing Site, Roseburg, Oregon ... 21
3.3.2.10 Salem Gas Manufacturing Site, Salem, Oregon 22
3.4.1 Summary of Town Gas Manufacturing Sites in Washington . 24
3.4.2.1 Aberdeen Gas Manufacturing Site, Aberdeen, Washington . 26
3.4.2.2 Bellingham Gas Manufacturing Site,
Bellingham, Washington 27
3.4.2.3 Bremerton Gas Manufacturing Site, Bremerton, Washington 28
3.4.2.4 Chehalis Gas Manufacturing Site, Chehalis, Washington . 29
3.4.2.5 Everett Gas Manufacturing Site, Everett, Washington . . 30
3.4.2.6 Olympia Gas Manufacturing Site, Olympia, Washington . . 31
3.4.2.7 Port Townsend Gas Manufacturing Site,
Port Townsend, Washington 32
3.4.2.8 Seattle Gas Manufacturing Site, Seattle, Washington . . 33
3.4.2.9 Spokane Gas Manufacturing Site, Spokane, Washington . . 34
3.4.2.10 Tacoma Gas Manufacturing Site, Tacoma, Washington ... 35
3.4.2.11 Vancouver Gas Manufacturing Site, Vancouver, Washington 36
3.4.2.12 Walla Walla Gas Manufacturing Site,
Walla Walla, Washington 37
3.4.2.13 Wenatchee Gas Manufacturing Site, Wenatchee, Washington 38
3.4.2.14 Yakima Gas Manufacturing Site, Yak 1 ma, Washington ... 39
4.0 Land Use Summary
4.1 Site Recommended for Further Characterization
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
Gas manufactured from fossil fuels for heating and righting purposes
(town gas) was widely used in the U.S. prior to the availability of natural
gas. When interstate pipelines were constructed for natural gas distribu-
tion in the 1950s, manufactured gas plants rapidly became obsolete. Con-
taminated by-products from the gas manufacturing processes were, however,
frequently disposed of on-site. Consequently, these sites represent
potential sources of environmental contamination.
Town gas was typically manufactured by one of three primary processes:
1) carbonization of coal to produce coal gas, 2) coal gasification to form
water gas, and 3) oil gasification to form oil gas. Prior to 1900, the
predominant gas manufacturing process was carbonization. Carbonization
involves the treatment of coal or coke in high temperature ovc^s or retorts
in the absence of oxygen. The gas formed in the ovens was then purified
(by the removal of tar and ammonia), cooled, and stored in gas holding
tanks.
After 1900, coal and oil gasification processes became popular. Coal
gasification, which produced water gas, was achieved by passing steam over
incandescent coke in ovens or retorts. Air was periodically introduced
into the coke bed in order to combust the coke at a controlled temperature.
The gas formed in the ovens was then purified (by the removal of primarily
tar, coke, and ammonia) and stored in gas holding tanks. Carbureted v.'a.er
gas was made by introducing hot steam into a coal gasification oven.
Oil gasification was achieved by the thermal cracking of oil, accom-
plished by spraying oil onto a hot oven brickwork or catalyst bed. The oil
gas was then purified (by the removal of primarily oil derivatives, tar,
ar.d naphthalenes), and stored in gas holding tanks. Scrubbers, for the
removal of sulfur and nitrogen impurities were often utilized at gas manu-
facturing plants (2, 3).
Tars generated by gas plants were often reclaimed ar.d sold Tor refin-
ing into useful products. Occasionally, tars were disposed of at the
plant, or left on-site during plant demolition. The plants that operated
prior to 1900 are more likely to have considered by-product tars as wastes,
rather than reclaimable materials, since the tar refining industry in the
U.S. was minor prior to the turn of the century. The tars were comprised
primarily of polyaromatic hydrocarbons.
Spent oxides were generated by the removal of certain impurities in
the gas scrubbers. These wastes typically contained high levels of ammo-
nia, cyanide, and sulfur compounds. Ash and cinders from the gas producing
ovens contained traces of heavy metals, and were occasionally disposed of
on-site (3).
Thirty-five town gas manufacturing sites wore initially identified :y
E5E in EPA Region X. Eight sites were eliminated from furthor characteri-
zation on the basis of negligible rjos or hy-pr^lcct gcnrr.it inn y rol:. ti v-vly
short time period of plant operation, lack of do.la pertaining to Iccntior;
or ownership, or a combination of these factors.
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1.2 Purpose
The objectives of this study were to:
o determine, as precisely as possible, the locations of all manufsc-
tured gas plants that existed in EPA Region X;
o identify ownership history and current use of the plant properties;
and
o provide as much data as possible concerning waste production and
disposal activities ,at each site with available time and informa-
tion.
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2.0 INVESTIGATIVE METHODOLOGY
2.1 Overview
Gas manufacturing sites were initially located using published gas
statistics. Historical maps identifying specific locations of the plants
were then used to delineate the property on current road maps. Upon iden-
tification of a specific site location, a title company in the vicinity of
the site was contracted to perform ownership research on the affected prop-
erty. Current property uses and historical by-product generation were
determined following location and ownership identification.
2.2 Published Data Sources
Brown's Directory of American Gas Companies (Brown's) was the primary
source of published gas statistics used in this study. Brown's was used to
initially locate gas plant sites, identify gas company names, and gas manu-
facturing process types. Brown's also supplied all by-product data used in
this study. Information from Brown's was available only for irregular
yearly intervals, and not before 1910. In addition, by-product data was
not reported in Brown's until 1918. Editions of Brown's used in this study
included: 1910, 1913, 1914, 1919, 1922, 1926, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936,
1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944-45, 1945-46, 1948-49, 1949-50,
1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1958, 1959. Each edition of
Brov/n's contained information and data for the preceding year.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps were used to identify specific historical
locations of gas plants within each city, and also to confirm names and
locations derived from Brown's. Locations of gas holding tanks, tar cook-
ers, gas reactors, and coal storage areas were transferred to current plat
maps from the Sanborn maps. Sanborn maps wore made at irregular yearly
intervals, and were collected only for the specific operational years of
identified plants. Sanborn maps were obtained from state universities,
county historical societies, and local museums.
An EPA research and technical document, "Survey of Town Gas and By-
Product Locations in the U.S. (1880-1950)" was used to supplement informa-
tion from Brown's. Current city road maps were used to find street names
and addresses. In some cities, old newspaper articles describing plant
operations or business transactions were available, and used to further
characterize plant sites.
2.3 Other Data Sources
Title companies were contracted to perform ownership searches on spe-
cific pieces of property identified as having been affected by gas manufac-
turing activities. Utilization of one title company to perform the neces-
sary research on a regional basis was not possible. i_ocal title companies
were contracted at an average cost of $90.00 per cite. Ownership informa-
tion received from the title companies included most deed transactions,
owner names, legal property descriptions, and plat maps. Listed deed tran-
sactions in this study include or.ly major cv/nersl.ip change-. Hc,r;e""i^t:r,,
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leases, and property rentals are not included as part of this report,
although some sites' chain-of-title documents include leases and ease-
ments. These documents are included with the deeds for each city in
Attachment 1.
Gas companies, local museums, and county assessors were often able to
provide additional information. These sources were used in some cases to
obtain plat maps, location information, and current property uses.
2.4 Sources of Error
A significant amount of information is still unknov/n about many gas
manufacturing sites. Incomplete chain-of-title records and corporate name
changes complicated ownership documentation, and in some cases, best esti-
mates were made to fill informational gaps. Additionally most title compa-
nies had access to records dating only to 1900 or later. Although an
attempt was made to research all areas that would have been affected by the
town gas industry, it was frequently difficult to determine specific pieces
of property that may have been affected by gas manufacturing wastes.
Brown's often did not list ail of the gas companies that operated at a
particular site. A single entry in Brown's was occasionally reported for a
plant or company that utilized multiple sites. Reported production and by-
product accuracy is questionable because methods of calculating these stat-
istics were not consistent among gas plants, and by-product entries in
Brown's for several plants were exactly the same for consecutive years.
Production and by-product averages are presented to provide relative com-
parisons between gas plant sites and should not be used in an absolute
sense.
2.5 Elimination of Sites
Some sites originally identified as having manufactured town gas were
eliminated from further study. Sites were eliminated on the basis of a
short time period of plant operation (less than five years), negligible gas
or by-product generation (less than 50,000 cubic feet of gas per year),
lack of data pertaining to location or ownership, or a combination of these
factors. Of the 35 sites originally identified in this study, eight were
eliminated from further consideration using the above criteria.
2.6 Presentation of Maps
Maps used in this report were obtained from a variety of sources, and
the quality of some is less than optimal. Photo-copies were often the only
type of map copy available, especially the Sanborn maps. Because of the
age of the master Sanborn maps, some of the copies included in this report
are difficult to read. Some of the Sanbcrn maps collected for the state of
Washington were of such poor quality that sketches were the only reproduci-
ble map form. Tax maps and plat maps sent from the title companies were
also only available as photocopies. The maps gathered are presented in
order of increasing detail for each site in Appendices A, B, and C.
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3.0 RESULTS
gas
This section presents all of the information obtained for each
manufacturing site. The sites are organized by state and city. Eliminated
sites in each state are presented at the beginning of each subsection,,
followed by descriptions of the gas manufacturing plants located in each
c i ty .
A summary of the number of town gas manufacturing sites identified in
Region X and included in this study is presented in Table 3.1. Further
characterization of five of the 37 sites studied is recommended for reasons
outlined in Section 4.0
TABLE 3.1
SUMMARY OF TOKM GAS MANUFACTURING SITES
IN EPA REGION X
No.
of Sites
State
Alaska
Idaho
Oregon
Washinoton
No. of Sites
Identified
0
4
13
18
No. Characterized
In This Report
0
3
10
14
Estimated Years
of Operation
NA
1910-1944
1864-1955
1881-1956
Recommended
for
Additional
Study
NA
0
1
4
fOTAL
35
27
1864-1956
3.1 State of Alaska
There were
Alaska.
no gas manufacturing sites identified in the State of
3.2 State of Idaho
Four gas manufacturing sites were identified in the State of Idaho.
Gas was manufactured in the State before 1910 (Lewiston) until 1944
(Boise). One site was eliminated from further characterization (Idaho
Falls). Table 3.2.1 summarizes town gas manufacturing activities in Idaho.
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3.2.1 Sites Eliminated in Idaho
IDAHO FALLS:
Brown's reports the Eastern Idaho Gas Company as operating a gas manu-
facturing facility in Idaho Falls from 1925 10 1928. In 1918, Brown's
reported that the Eastern Idaho Gas Company project in Idaho Falls was
abandoned. It is unclear if gas was manufactured at this site, or if the
site was merely a distribution plant.
This site was eliminated from further study because location informa-
tion could not be obtained, and, if the plant did manufacture gas, produc-
tion took place for a relatively short time period.
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TOTAL
TABLE 3.2.1
SUKMARY OF TOWN GAS MANUFACTURING SITES III IDAHO
City
Boise
Lewi ston
Pocatello
No
Si
. of
tes
1
1
1
Years of
Operation
1910-1944
pre 1910-1929
1912-1938
Production
Methods
Coal Retort
Coal Gas/Carbureted
Coal Gas/Carbureted
By-Products
Water
Water
Gas
Gas
Coke,
Coke,
Coke,
tar
tar
tar
Location
T3N, R23,
T36N, R5W
T62, R34E
S 10
, S 32
, S 27
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3.2.2 Manufacturing Sites in Idaho
BOISE:
The gas manufacturing site in Boise was located in Section 10, Town-
ship 3 North, Range 2 East of the Boise Meridian, located on Lots 3-14,
Block 5 of the Davis Addition to Boise. The site is presently located on
Battery Street, between Eighth and Ninth Streets (see Appendix A, Figure
1).
Coal retort gas was produced between 1910 and 1944. Purifying facili-
ties and gas holding tanks were located on the north end of the property.
Retorts and coal storage were located on the southern edge of the property
(see Appendix A, Figure 2). Average reported by-product generation between
1921 and 1928 was 2,625 tons of coke per year and 47,721 gallons of tar per
year. Approximately 70% of the coke and 99X of the tar was re-sold (see
Table 3.2.2.1).
TABLE 3.2.2.1
BOISE GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
BOISE, IDAHO
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Coal retort gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1910-1944
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: 2,625 tons coke/yr.
47,721 gals, tar/yr.
YEARS AVERAGED FOR BY-PRODUCT GENERATION DATA: 1921-1928
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
Boise Gas and Light Co.
Boise Gas Light and Coke
Bradley Mining Company
Bank of Idaho
Boise Wholesale Dry Goods
Shaver's, Inc.
DATE
ACQUIRED
1910
1912
1944
1969
1971
1983
PROPERTY
Lots
Lots
Lots
Lots
Lots
Lots
3-14,
3-14,
3-14,
3-14,
3-14,
3-14,
Block
Block
Block
Block
Block
Block
5
5
5
5
5
5
CURRENT USE: Retail offices and warehouse.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land use. Located near the
Boise River.
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LEWISTON:
The gas manufacturing site in Lewiston was located in Section 32,
Township 36 North, Range 5 West of the Boise Meridian, between Main Street
and the Clearwater River, just north of the terminus of 21st street. This
area of Lewiston is not platted. The legal description is complicated and
is not described here (see Attachment 1, Lewiston deeds). Coal gas was
produced from before 1910 until 1929.
Coke was stored on the northern portion of the property next to the
river. Gas holding tanks were located along the eastern part of the prop-
erty (see Appendix A, Figure 4). Average reported by-product generation
between 1921 and 1928 was 1,511 tons of coke per year and 21,930 gallons of
tar per year (see Table 3.2.2.2) (1).
TABLE 3.2.2.2
LEWISTON GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
LEWISTCJJ, IDAHO
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Coal retort gas and carbureted water gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: pre-1910-1939
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: 1,511 tons coke/yr.
21,930 gals, tar/yr.
YEARS AVERAGED FOR BY-PRODUCT GENERATION DATA: 1921-1928
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
DATE
ACQUIRED
PROPERTY
Columbia Power and Light Co.
Controlled by Northwestern
Corporation
Pacific Power and Light Co.
Northwest Cities Gas Co.
Fred M. Viles Co. , Inc.
Hans Supply, Inc.
19??
1910
1929
19??
1957
All
All
All
All
All
described
described
described
described
described
property*
property
property
property
property
CURRENT USE: Plumbing retail facility.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land use. Located near the
Clearwater River and railroad mainline.
*Property boundaries and legal
in Attachment 1.
description as described in deeds; presented
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POCATELLG:
The gas manufacturing site in Pocatello was located in Section 27,
Township 6 South, Range 34 East, on Lots 1-10, and 16-20, Block 386 of the
Town of Pocatello. The site is presently located south of Gould Street,
between First Avenue and the Northern Pacific Railroad (see Appendix A,
Figure 5).
Coal gas was manufactured from 1912 until 1938. Carbureted water gas
was also made during the 1920s and 1930s. The main processing and coal
storage areas were housed on lots 18-20. A tar holder was located on Lot
17. Average reported by-product generation between 1921 and 1928 was 1,925
tons of coke per year and 38,421 gallons of tar per year. Approximately
37% of the coke and 99% of the tar was resold. Average annual gas produc-
tion between 1921 and 1938 was approximately 46,500,000 cubic feet (see
Table 3.2.2.3) (1).
TABLE 3.2.2.3
POCATELLO GAS r^JiUFACTURING SITE
POCATELLO, IDAHO
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Coal retort gas and carbureted water gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1912-1938
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: 1,925 tons cokc/yr.
38,421 gals, tar/yr.
YEARS AVERAGED FOR BY-PRODUCT GENERATION DATA: 1921-1928
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
DATE
ACQUIRED
PROPERTY
Pocatello
Pocatello
Pocatello
Citizen's
Gas and Power Co.
Gas and Power Co.
Gas and Power Co.
Utilities Co.
O.P. Wright
Shaw Auto Parts
Associated Development Co.
Shaw Auto Parts
1911
1912
1913
1936
1951
1960
1963
1967
Lots 1-3, Slock 386
Lots 4-5, 16-20, Block 386
Lots 6-10, Block 386
Lots 1-10, 16-20, Block 386
Lots 8-13, Block 386
Lots 14-20, Block 386
Lots 8-13, Block 386
Lots 8-13. Block 386
CURRENT USE: Auto parts retail facility.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land use. Located near the
Union Pacific Railroad.
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3.3 State of Oregon
Thirteen gas manufacturing sites were initially identified in t,
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TABLE 3.3.1
SUMMARY OF TOWN GAS MANUFACTURING SITES IN OREGON
City
Astoria
Baker
Eugene
Grants Pass
Medford
Northbend/
Marshfield
Pendleton
Portland
Roseburg
Salem
No. of
Sites
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Years of
Operation
1919-1934
pre 1900-1938
1909-1929
1913-1931
1913-1935
1893-1938
1913-1939
1864-1956
1911-1932
1903-1938
Production
Methods
Oil
Coal retort
Carbureted water
Oil
Coal /carbureted water
Coal /oil retort
Oil
Coal retort/cabureted water/
oil
Oil
Coal retort
By-Products
Not reported
Coke, tar
Not reported
Not reported
Not reported
Not reported
Coke, tar
Coke, tar, sulfur
oils, creosote
Not reported
Coke, tar
Location
T8N, R9W, S 18
T9S, R40E, S 16
T17S, R3W, S 32
T36S, R5W
T38S, R1W, S 9
T25S, R13W
T32E, R2N, S 11
TIN, R1E, S 34
T27S, R5E, S 19
T7S, R3W, S 22
TOTAL
10
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3.3.2 Manufacturing Sites in Oregon
ASTORIA
The original gas plant in Astoria was located near the Columbia River.
near the City's business center. It was operated by the Astoria Gas and
Electric Company for about five years between 1914 and 1919 (see Appendix
B, Figure 2). In 1919, the plant was relocated by Pacific Pov/er and Light
to Section 18, Township 8 North, Range 9 West. The legal description is
complicated and is not included here (see Appendix B, Figure 1 and Attach-
ment 1, Astoria Deeds).
Oil gas was manufactured from 1919 until 1939 when oil gas was sup-
plied from Walla Walla. Production and by-product data were not reported
in Brown's (see Table 3.3.2.1). This site is still owned by the gas com-
pany that last manufacutured gas on the property, Pacific Pov/er and Light
Company.
TABLE 3.3.2.1
ASTORIA GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
ASTORIA, OREGON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Oil gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1919-1939
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: Not reported
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
Pacific Power and Light Co.
Pacific Power and Light Co.
Northwest Cities Gas Co.
Pacific Power and Light Co.
DATE
ACQUIRED
1919
1919
1929
1950
PROPERTY
Uplands of described property
Shore! ands of described prop.
All described property
All described property
CURRENT USE: Storage of vehicles and buildings used by Pacific Power and
and Light Co.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land use. Located near Young's
Bay and railroad mainline.
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BAKER:
The gas manufacturing site in Baker was located in Section 16, Town-
ship 9 South, Range 40 East, on Block B of Fisher's Addition to Baker. The
site is presently located between Washington and Valley Avenues, just east
of the terminus of Court Avenue (see Appendix B, Figures 3 and 4).
Coal gas was manufactured from before 1900 to 1937. The plant con-
verted to butane-air gas in 1938. Retorts were located on the central por-
tion of the property and coal storage was located on the eastern side (see
Appendix B, Map Figure 5). Average reported by-product generation between
1918 and 1936 was 350 tons of coke per year and 6,574 gallons of tar per
year. Approximately 60% of the coke and 73% of the tar was resold. Aver-
age annual gas production was 634,000 cubic feet (see Table 3.3.2.2) (1).
TABLE 3.3.2.2
BAKER GAS MAM'JFACTURIMG SITE
BAKER, OREGON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Coal retort gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: pre-1900-1938
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: 350 tons coke/yr.
6,574 gals, tar/yr.
YEARS AVERAGED FOR BY-PRODUCT GENERATION DATA: 1918-1936
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
DATE
ACQUIRED
PROPERTY
Baker City Gas and 18??
Electric Co.
Baker Gas and Electric Co. 1900
Raye Nye 1909
Elkhorn Light and Power Co. 1909
Eastern Oregon Light and 1909
Power Co.
Eastern Oregon Light and 1923
Power Co.
California-Pacific Utilities 1946
Corporation
Sidney Johnson 1973
Section of Block B
Section of Block 13
Section of Block B
Section of Block B
Section of Block B
Additional Section
of Block B
All described property
All described property
CURRENT USE: General contractor's storage yard.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land use. Located near the
Pov/der River.
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EUGENE:
The gas manufacturing site in Eugene was located in Section 32, Town-
ship 17 South, Range 3 West on part of Block 8 and all of Block 15. The
legal description of the property is complicated and is not included here
(see Attachment 1, Eugene Deeds). The site is presently located between
Franklin Avenue and the Willamette River, near the eastern terminus of
Eighth Avenue (see Appendix B, Figure 6).
Carbureted water gas was produced at this plant until 1929. By-
product information was not reported in Brown's. Average annual production
averaged approximately 52,400,000 cubic feet (see Table 3.3.2.3) (1).
TABLE 3.3.2.3
EUGENE GAS KANUFACTURIKG SITE
EUGENE, OREGON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Carbureted water gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1909-1929
AVERAGE SY-PRODUCT GENERATION: Not reported.
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
DATE
ACQUIRED
PROPERTY
Northwestern Corp.
Tri-State Railway and
Power Co.
Northern Idaho and
Montana Power Co.
Mountain States Power Co.
Northwest Cities Gas Co.
Cascade Natural Gas Co.
Portland Gas and Coke
Northwest Natural Gas Co.
Hindquarter Corp.
Eugene Water and Electric
Board
1909
1910
1910
1918
1929
19??
1958
1959
19??
1976
North 1/2 Lot 8, Block 15
North 1/2 Lot 8, Block 15
North 1/2 Lot 8, Block 15
North 1/2 Lot
North 1/2 Lot
All described
All described
All described
All described
All described
8, Block 15
8, Block 15
property
property
property
property
property
CURRENT USE: Water and electric utilities storage yard.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial-industrial land use. Located
near the Willamette River and the Southern
Pacific Railroad tracks.
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GRANTS PASS:
The gas manufacturing site in Grants Pass was located in Township 36
South, Range 5 West, on East "J" Street, just east of Skunk Creek (see
Appendix B, Figure 8). The legal description is complicated and is not
included here (see Attachment 1, Grants Pass Deeds).
Oil gas was produced from approximately 1913 until 1931 when all gas
was supplied from Medford. An oil storage tank was located in the south-
east corner of the property; scrubbers and the generator house were located
in the northeast part of the property (see Appendix B, Figure 9). By-
product and production data was not reported in Brown's (see Table
3.3.2.4).
TABLE 3.3.2.4
GRANTS PASS GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
GRANTS PASS, OREGON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Oil gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1913-1931
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: Not reported
OWNERSHIP DATE
HISTORY ACQUIRED PROPERTY
G.B. Barrows 1909 All described property
Oregon Gas and Electric Co. 1920 All described property
Southern Oregon Gas Corp. 1929 All described property
Yangas, Inc. 1977 All described property
CURRENT USE: Vangas operations yard.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land use. Located near Skunk
Creek and railroad mainline.
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MEDFORD:
The gas manufacturing site in Medford was located in Section 9, Town-
ship 38 South, Range 1 West, approximately 2.5 miles south of the Medford
City Center along the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks (see Appendix B,
Figure 11). The legal description is complicated and is not included here
(see Attachment 1, Medford Deeds).
Oil gas was produced from approximately 1913 until 1935 when the plant
was converted to butane-air gas production. Carbureted water gas was also
made from 1929 until 1935. A coal storage shed and retort/purifier house
were located along the railroad tracks on the western edge of the property
(see Appendix B, Figure 12). By-product data was not reported in Brown's.
Annual gas production between 1925 and 1935 was 40,446,000 cubic feet (1)
(see Table 3.3.2.5).
TABLE 3.3.2.5
MEDFORD GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
MEDFORD, OREGON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Oil gas and carbureted water gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1913-1935
AVERAGE GAS PRODUCTION: 40,446,000 cubic feet/year
YEARS AVERAGED FOR GAS PRODUCTION DATA: 1925-1935
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
L. Sutter (OG & E Co.)
Southern Oregon Gas Co.
C.H. Loveland
Southern Oregon Gas Co.
California-Pacific Corp,
R.H. Taylor
DATE
ACQUIRED
1921
1922
1928
1928
19??
1944
All
All
All
All
All
All
PROPERTY
described property
described property
described property
described property
described property
described property
See deeds for further chain of title
CURRENT USE:
Surrounding land use is low density residential areas and
agricultural land. Specific use of the property is unknown
due to the number of subdivisions of the original property.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, located near the Southern Pacific Railroad
mainline.
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NORTH BEND/MARSHFIELD:
The North Bend/Marshfield gas manufacturing site was located in what
is now Coos Bay. The site was listed in Brown's under both North Bend and
Marshfield. It is located in Township 25 South, Range 13 West on Lots 5,
7, and 8 in Block F of the Western Addition to Marshfield. The site is
presently located on Central Avenue, between Eighth and Ninth Streets (see
Appendix B, Figure 12).
Oil gas was manufactured from 1910 until 1938. Prior to 1910, coal
gas was probably manufactured at this site. By-product data was not
reported in Brown's. Average annual gas production between 1918 and 1936
was 10,800,000 cubic feet per year (see Table 3.3.2.6 and Appendix B, Fig-
ure 13) (1).
TABLE 3.3.2.6
NORTH BEND/MARSHFIELD GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
COOS BAY, OREGON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Coal retort gas and oil gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1893-1938
AVERAGE GAS PRODUCTION: 10,800,000 cubic feet/yr.
YEARS AVERAGED FOR GAS PRODUCTION DATA: 1918-1936
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
DATE
ACQUIRED
PROPERTY
Marshfield Electric and 1893
Gas Co.
Marshfield Electric and 1897
Gas Co.
F.M. and L.G. Friedburg 1901
C.L. Mackenzie 1904
Drews, Hewitt, Bell 1905
Coos Bay Gas and Electric 1906
Co.
Northern Idaho and 1910
Montana Power Co.
Mountain States Power Co. 1918
Pacific Power and Light Co. 19??
N.M. Harris 1959
H.B. Building Corp. 1967
Nevis Industries, Inc. 1979
Block Brothers Industries 1979
D. Westcott 1984
Lot 7, Block F
Lots 5, 8, Block F
Lots 5-8,
Lots 5-8,
Lots 5-8,
Lots 5-8,
Block
Block
Block
Block
Lots 5-8,
Lots 5-8,
Lots 5-8,
Lots 5-8, Block F
Lots 5-8, Block F
Block
Block
Block
Lots 5-8, Block F
Lots 7, 8, Block F
Lots 5-6, Block F
CURRENT USE: Vacant land.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land ur,o. Located near the
Southern Pacific Railroad tracks.
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PENDLETON:
The gas manufacturing site in Pendleton was located in Section 11,
Township 32 East, Range 2 North, on Lots 3, 4, 5, and 6 of Block I in the
Original Plat of Pendleton and Lots 7, 8, 9, and 10 of Block I in the Res-
ervation Addition to Pendleton. The site is currently located between
Southeast Third and Fourth Streets, just south of the Northern Pacific
Railroad tracks (see Appendix B, Figure 14).
Oil gas was manufactured at the Pendleton site from 1913 until 1939.
The southern portion of the property housed coal storage areas, gas holder
tanks, and the main gas manufacturing reactors (see Appendix B, Figure 15).
Average reported annual by-product generation between 1921 and 1928 was
1,326 tons of coke per year, and 20,920 gallons of tar per year (see Table
3.3.2.7).
TABLE 3.3.2.7
PENDLETON GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
PENDELETON, OREGON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Oil gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1913-1939
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: 1,326 tons coke/year
20,920 gallons tar/year
YEARS AVERAGED FOR BY-PRODUCT GENERATION DATA: 1921-1928
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
DATE
ACQUIRED
PROPERTY
Pacific Power & Light Co.
Zimmerman Properties
Cascade Natural Gas Co.
D.M. Swenson & R.E. Hart
1928
1961
1961
1984
Lots 3-10, Block I
Lots 3-10, Block I
Lots 3-10, Block I
Lots 3-10, Block I
CURRENT USE: Retail and office space. Partly vacant.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land. Located near the
Northern Pacific Railroad tracks.
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PORTLAND:
The gas manufacturing site in Portland was located in Section 34,
Township 1 North, Range 1 East on Blocks 5, 6, 15, and 23 of Couch's Addi-
tion to Portland. The site is presently located on Front Avenue, between
Everett and Glisan Streets (see Appendix B, Figure 16).
Coal and carbureted water gas were produced from 1864 to 1918. Oil
gas was produced from 1918 until 1956. Locations of gas production facili-
ties, structures, and equipment changed significantly over time (see Appen-
dix B, Figures 17-19). Average reported by-product generation between 1921
and 1950 was 65,646 tons of carbon briquets and lampblack per year, 243,000
gallons of tar per year, 2,670,000 gallons of light oils per year, 9,731
tons of coke per year, 1,060,000 gallons of creosote per year, and 147 tons
of sulfur containing wastes per year (see Table 3.3.2.8) (1).
TABLE 3.3.2.8
PORTLAND GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
PORTLAND, OREGON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Coal retort gas, carbureted water gas, and oil gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1864-1956
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: 9,731 tons coke/yr.
65,646 tons carbon and lampblack/yr.
147 tons sulfur wastes/yr.
243,000 gals, tar/yr.
2,670,000 gals, light oils/yr.
1,060,000 gals, creosote/yr.
YEARS AVERAGED FOR BY-PRODUCT GENERATION DATA: 1921-1950
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
DATE
ACQUIRED
PROPERTY
Portland Gas Light Co.
Portland Gas Light Co.
Portland Gas Co.
Portland Gas Co.
Portland Gas and Coke Co.
City of Portland
City of Portland
Northwest Natural Gas Co.
1864
1867
1893
1904
1910
1942
1946
1961
Block 5
Block 6
Blocks 5, 6
Blocks 7, 15
Blocks 5-7, 15. 23
Block 5
Block 6
Lots 1-4, Block 15
CURRENT USE: Block 5 is occupied by a city park, Block 6 is occupied by
roads, Block 15 is a parking lot, and Block 23 currently
houses an office building.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land, partly public, partly
vacant. Located near the Willamette River.
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ROSEBURG:
The gas manufacturing site in Roseburg was located in Section 19,
Township 27 South, Range 5 West, on Lots 6, 7, and 8 of the Second Railroad
Addition to Roseburg. The site is presently located between the South Ump-
qua River and Pine Street, just west of the terminus of Diamond Lake Boule-
vard.
Oil gas was produced from approximately 1911 until 1932 when all gas
was supplied from Medford. Purifiers and an oil tank were located on Lots
7 and 8. Land bordering the river was mostly vacant at the time of plant
operation (see Appendix B, Figure 20). By-product and production data was
not reported in Brown's (see Table 3.3.2.9).
TABLE 3.3.2.9
ROSEBURG GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
ROSEBURG, OREGON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Oil gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1911-1932
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: Not reported
OWNERSHIP DATE
HISTORY ACQUIRED PROPERTY
Oregon Gas and Electric Co. 1911 Lots 6-8, 2nd RR Add.
L. Sutter 1921 Lots 6-8, 2nd RR Add.
Southern Oregon Gas Co. 1922 Lots 6-8, 2nd RR Add.
C.H. Loveland 1928 Lots 6-8, 2nd RR Add.
Southern Oregon Gas Co. 1928 Lots 6-8, 2nd RR Add.
California-Pacific Corp. 19?? Lots 6-8, 2nd RR Add.
CURRENT USE: Industrial building.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial-industrial land use. Located
near the S. Umpqua River and railroad mainline.
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SALEM:
The gas manufacturing site in Salem was located in Section 22, Town-
ship 7 South, Range 3 West, on the western half of Lots 6, 7, and 8, Block
62 of the City of Salem. The site is presently located to the southwest of
the intersection of Chemeketa and Water Streets (see Appendix B, Figure
21).
Coal gas was produced from 1903 until 1938 when all gas was supplied
from Portland. Reactors, purifiers, and coke/tar storage areas were
1 coated on the northern half of the property (see Appendix B, Figure 22).
Average reported by-product generation between 1918 and 1928 was 1,361 tons
of coke per year and 23,181 gallons of tar per year (see Table 3.3.2.10)
\ i /
TABLE 3.3.2.10
SALEM GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
SALEM, OREGON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Coal retort gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1903-1938
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: 1,361 tons coke/yr.
23,181 gals, tar/yr.
YEARS AVERAGED FOR BY-PRODUCT GENERATION DATA: 1918-1928
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
DATE
ACQUIRED
PROPERTY
Citizen's Light and 1903
Traction Co.
Portland General Electric Co. 1906
Portland Railway Light and 1908
Power Co.
Northwest Natural Gas Co. 19??
Southern Pacific Co. 1963
Greenleaf Co. 1970
Salem Riverfront 1984
Development Project
West 1/2 Lots 6-8, Block 62
West 1/2 Lots 6-8, Block 62
West 1/2 Lots 6-8, Block 62
West 1/2 Lots 6-8, Block 62
West 1/2 Lots 6-8, Block 62
West 1/2 Lots 6-8, Block 62
West 1/2 Lots 6-8, Block 62
CURRENT USE: Office building of Riverfront Development Project, with plans
to develop property into parkland or hotel site.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land use. Located near the
Willamette River and railroad mainline.
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3.4 State of Washington
Eighteen gas manufacturing sites were initially identified in the
State of Washington. Gas was manufactured in the State from 1881 (Seattle)
until 1956 (Everett). Four sites were eliminated from further character-
ization as described below. Table 3.4.1 summarizes town gas manufacturing
activities in Washington.
3.4.1 Sites Eliminated in Washington
AUBURN:
The gas manufacturing facility located in Auburn was the only plant
found to have manufactured wood gas. The Valley Gas Company operated the
plant for at least one year in 1918. Records show that Auburn received all
gas from Tacoma in subsequent years, and this plant was used primarily as a
distribution facility.
The site is located at Second Street NW and "H" Street, just east of
the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks. It was eliminated from further
study because of a limited time period of gas manufacturing activity and
due to little documentation concerning property boundaries or ownership.
Additionally, the type of gas manufactured is not within the scope of this
study.
CENTRALIA:
Evidence suggests that a gas manufacturing facility was located in
Centralia prior to 1918. The location of the plant in Chehalis serving the
two cities can be verified only as far back as 1918. If a plant did exist
in Centralia, its location was not shown on any Sanborn map made for that
city between 1900 and 1918.
This site was eliminated from further study because no historical map
was found that delineated the site location, and the facility, if it
existed, apparently operated for a limited period of time.
LONGVIEW:
Brown's reports that the Western Gas Company of Washington operated a
gas facility in Longview from approximately 1931 to 1940. The few entries
in Brown's that reported this information did not specify if the facility
manufactured or distributed gas.
This site was eliminated from further study because no historical map
made between 1930 and 1940 was found that delineated the plant location.
Thus, it is assumed the facility was merely a distribution plant.
SPOKANE, PACIFIC AVENUE:
The Spokane Falls Gas Company operated a gas plant in downtown Spokane
on Pacific Avenue from approximately 1890 to 1910. A second site in Spo-
kane located on Erie Street, was operated for five years (1905-1910) by a
different gas company.
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The Pacific Avenue site is located on the north half of the block
between second and Pacific Avenues, just south of the Northern Pacific
Railroad tracks and is currently occupied by a parking lot. It was elimi-
nated from further study because records of gas company ownership were not
obtainable. Additionally, the Erie Street Spokane site produced more gas
for a longer period of time. A Sanborn map of the Pacific Avenue site was
found and included in Appendix C, Figure 38.
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TABLE 3.4.1
SUMMARY OF TOWN GAS MANUFACTURING SITES IN WASHINGTON
City
Aberdeen
Bellingham
Bremerton
Chehalis
Everett
Olympia
Port Townsend
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
Vancouver
Walla Walla
Wenatchee
Yak i ma
No. of Years of
Sites Operation
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1911-1929
1900-1948
1931-1947
1977-1932
1900-1956
1890-1956
pre 1890-1924
1881-1904
1905-1948
1880-1946
1901-1925
pre 1903-1948
1913-1945
1906-1932
Production
Methods
Coal retort/carbureted water
Coal retort/carbureted water
Carbureted water
Coal retort
Coal retort/carbureted water
Coal retort/oil
Coal retort
Coal retort
Coal retort/carbureted water
Coal retort/carbureted water/
oil
Oil
Coal . retort
Coal retort/carbureted water
Coal retort
By-Products
Coke, tar
Coke, tar
Not reported
Coke, tar
Coke, tar
Not reported
Not reported
Not reported
Coke, tar
Coke, tar
Not reported
Coke, tar
Not reported
Coke, tar
Location
T17N, R8W, S 8
T38N, R2E, S 36
T24N, R1E, S 14
T14N, R2E, S 29
T29N, R5E, S 20
T18N, R2W, S 14
T30N, R1W, S 1
T24N, R4E, S 5
T25N, R43E, S 17
T20N, R3E, S 9
T2N, R1E, S 28
T7N, R36E, S 20
T22N, R20E, S 10
T19E, R13N, S 25
TOTAL
14
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3.4.2 Manufacturing Sites in Washington
ABERDEEN:
The gas manufacturing site in Aberdeen was located in Section 8, Town-
ship 17 North, Range 8 West, on Block 41 of Weatherwax and Benn's Second
Addition to Aberdeen. The site is presently located between South Michigan
and Jefferson streets, just north of the Northern Pacific Railroad tracks
(see Appendix C, Figures 1 and 2).
Coal gas and carbureted water gas were produced from 1911 until 1929.
Lots 9-11 would probably have been most directly affected by gas reactors.
Lots 7 and 8 were vacant, and could have been used for by-product storage
(see Appendix C, Figure 3). Average reported by-product generation from
1918 to 1928 was 2,680 tons of coke per year, 62,705 gallons of tar per
year. Approximately 22% of the coke and 97% of the tar was resold (see
Table 3.4.2.1) (1).
TABLE 3.4.2.1
ABERDEEN GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
ABERDEEN, WASHINGTON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Coal retort gas and carbureted water gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1911-1929
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: 2,680 tons coke/yr.
62,705 gals, tar/yr.
YEARS AVERAGE FOR BY-PRODUCT GENERATION DATA: 1918-1928
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
DATE
ACQUIRED
PROPERTY
Grays Harbor Gas Co.
North Pacific Public
Service Co.
North Pacific Public
Service Co.
Washington Gas and
Electric Co.
David Dietrich
Coast Trucklines, Inc.
Truck Terminals, Inc.
C. and E.G. Schreckengust
1911
1915
1923
1926
1929
19??
1973
1981
Lots 2-4, 7-11, Block 41
Lots 2-4, 7-11, Block 41
Lot 5, Block 41
Lots 2-5, 7-11, Block 41
Lots 2-5, 7-11, Block 41
Lots 2-5, 7-11, Block 41
Lots 1-10, Block 41
Lots 1-10, Block 41
CURRENT USE: Commercial truck depots.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land use. Located near the
Chehalis River and the Northern Pacific Railroad
tracks.
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BELLINGHAM:
The gas manufacturing site in Bellingham was located in Section 36,
Township 38 North, Range 2 East, on Lots 1-12, Block 83 of the original
plat of Bellingham. The site is presently located between South State
Street and the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks, just east of the termi-
nus of Bayview Drive (see Appendix C, Figure 6).
Coal retort gas and carbureted water gas were produced from 1900 until
1948. The eastern portion of the property housed purifiers, retorts, and
coal storage (see Appendix C, Figure 6). Average reported tar generation
between 1918 and 1945 was 38,736 gallons per year (1). Coke generation and
by-product re-sale data was not reported in Brown's (see Table 3.4.2.2).
TABLE 3.4.2.2
BELLINGHAM GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Coal retort gas and carbureted water gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1900-1948
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: 38,736 gals, tar/yr.
YEARS AVERAGED FOR TAR GENERATION DATA: 1918-1945
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
DATE
ACQUIRED
PROPERTY
Bellingham Bay Gas Co. 1900
Bellingham Bay Gas Co. 1902
Whatcom-Fairhaven Gas Co. 1902
Whatcom County Railway and 1903
Light Co.
Puget Sound Traction, Light, 1912
and Power Co.
Puget Sound Power and Light Co. 19??
Bellingham Gas Co. 1946
Puget Sound Power and Light Co. 1951
E.G. Carlson 1962
R. and C.W. Jones 1972
City of Bellingham 1975
Lots 1-5, Block 83
Lots 6-8, Block 83
Lots 1-6, East 1/2 7-8, Block 83
Lots 1-6, 9-11, East 1/2 7-8
Block 83
East 1/2 Lots 1-12, Block 83
East 1/2 Lots 1-12, Block 83
Lots 1-12, Block 83
Block 83
Block 83
Lots 1-12, Block 83
Lots 1-12, Block 83
Lots 7-12,
Lots 1-12,
CURRENT USE: City of Bellingham park (Boulevard Park).
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, public land. Located near Puget Sound and
the northern Pacific Railroad tracks.
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BREMERTON:
The gas manufacturing site in Bremerton was located in Section 14,
Township 24 North, Range 1 East, on Lots 1-5, and 9-15 (currently Lots 1-5,
and 9-11) of the Supplemental Bayview Garden Tracts of Bremerton. The site
is presently located at the northern terminus of Thompson Avenue, on the
waterfront of the Port Washington Narrows of Puget Sound (see Appendix C,
Figure 7-9).
Carbureted water gas was manufactured from 1931 to approximately 1947.
Current Lots 1 and 11 would have been most directly affected by gas manu-
facturing activities (see Appendix C, Figure 8). Production and by-product
data were not reported in Brown's (see Table 3.4.2.3).
TABLE 3.4.2.3
BREMERTON GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
BREMERTON, WASHINGTON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Carbureted water gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1931-1947
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: Not reported
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
DATE
ACQUIRED
PROPERTY
Western Gas and Utilities Co. 1930
Western Gas Company of 1931
Washington
H.D. and L.I. Lent and 1948
T.C. and M. Blomberg
Andor Distributing, Inc. 19??
Port Washington Prop. 19??
Lots 1-5, 9-15, SBG Tracts
Lots 1-5, 9-11, SBG Tracts
(lots re-numbered)
Lots 1-5, 9-11, SBG Tracts
Lot 9, SBG Tracts
Lots 10-11, SBG Tracts
CURRENT USE: Lot 1 is services property for an apartment on lots 2-5. Lot
9 houses a petroleum distributor's buildings, and lots 10 and
11 are parking areas.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land use.
Sound.
Located near Puget
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CHEHALIS:
The gas manufacturing site in Chehalis was located in Section 29,
Township 14 North, Range 2 East, just west of the intersection of National
Avenue and Coal Creek Road (see Appendix C, Figures 10 and 11). This area
of Chehalis is not platted, and the property description is not included
here (see Attachment 1, Chehalis Deeds).
Coal gas was produced from around 1918 until 1932. Exact property
boundaries were hard to determine, although reactors and coal storage areas
appear to have been located on the southern end of the property (see Appen-
dix C, Figure 12). Average reported by-product generation between 1918 and
1928 was 1,657 tons of coke per year and 24,755 gallons of tar per year.
Approximately 38% of the coke and 94% of the tar was resold (see Table
3.4.2.4) (1).
TABLE 3.4.2.4
CHEHALIS GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
CHEHALIS, WASHINGTON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Coal retort gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1977-1932
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: 1,657 tons coke/yr.
24,755 gals, tar/yr.
YEARS AVERAGED FOR BY-PRODUCT GENERATION DATA: 1918-1928
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
North Pacific Public
Service Company
Washington gas and
Electric Co.
The Woodproducts Corp.
Washington Natural Gas Co.
DATE
ACQUIRED
197?
1929
197?
1957
PROPERTY
All described property
All described property
All described property
All described property
CURRENT USE: Utilities office and yard.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land use. Located near the
Burlington Northern Railroad tracks.
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EVERETT:
The gas manufacturing site in Everett was located in Section 20, Town-
ship 29 North, Range 5 East, on Lots 15 through 29. Block A, and all of
Block B, of Rucker's Second Plat of Everett. The site is presently located
along Railway Avenue, just north of the State Highway 2 bridge connecting
with Interstate 5 (see Appendix C, Figure 13 and 19).
Coal retort gas was produced from 1901 until 1913, when the plant was
converted to produce carbureted water gas. Carbureted water gas was pro-
duced until 1956. Lots 19-24 would have been most directly affected by gas
manufacturing activities (see Appendix C, Figure 15). Average reported tar
generation between 1918 and 1925 was 73,100 gallons per year (see Table
3.4.2.5) (1).
TABLE 3.4.2.5
EVERETT GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
EVERETT, WASHINGTON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Coal retort gas and carbureted water gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1900-1956
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: 47,721 gals, tar/yr.
YEARS AVERAGED FOR BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: 1918-1925
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
DATE
ACQUIRED
PROPERTY
Bellingham Bay Gas Co. 1900
Northwest Light and 1901
Power Co.
Everett Gas Co. 1910
Puget Sound Gas Co. 1917
Mountain States Power Co. 1923
Washington Gas and 1928
Electric Co.
Washington Natural Gas Co. 1956
Unknown
Lots 22-29, Block A, Block B
Lots 22-29, Block A, Block B
West 1/2 Lots 15-21, Block A
Lots 22-29 Block A, Block B
Same property as above
Lots 15-29, Block A, Block B
Lots 15-29, Block A, Block B
CURRENT USE: Maintenance shops operated by Washington Natural Gas.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land use. Located near the
Snohomish River and the Northern Pacific Rail-
road tracks.
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OLYMPIA:
The gas manufacturing site in Olympia was located in Section 14, Town-
ship 18 North, Range 2 West, on Lots 1 and 4, Block 2 of Sylvester's Plat
of Olympia. The site is presently located on the southeast corner of the
intersection of Thurston and Columbia Avenues (see Appendix C, Figures 16
and 17).
The plant manufactured coal and oil gas on a regular basis until 1913.
After 1913, the plant was used as a standby emergency oil gasification
plant. The eastern half of Lot 1 housed gas manufacturing facilities and
oil storage tanks (see Appendix C, Figure 18). By-products could have been
stored on adjacent Lot 2, which was vacant at the time of plant operation.
Production and by-product information were not reported in Brown's (see
Table 3.4.2.6).
TABLE 3.4.2.6
OLYMPIA GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Coal retort gas and oil gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1890-1956
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: Not Reported
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
DATE
ACQUIRED
PROPERTY
Olympia Gas and Electric Co. 1890
Olympia Gas and Fuel Co. 1907
Tacoma Gas and Fuel Co. 1918
Mountain States Power Co. 1923
Washington Gas and 1928
Electric Co.
Washington Natural Gas Co. 1956
Columbia Square Properties 1974
Safeco Title Insurance Co. 1978
Lots 1, 4, Block 2
Lots 1, 4, Block 2
Block 2
4.
Lots 1,4,
Lots 1,
Block 2
Lots 1, 4, Block 2
Lots 1, 4, Block 2
Lots 1, 4, Block 2
Lots 1, 4, Block 2
CURRENT USE: Small office building and parking area.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land use. Located near Puget
Sound and the Burlington Northern Railroad
tracks.
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PORT TOWNSEND:
The gas manufacturing site in Port Townsend was located in Section 1,
Township 30 North, Range 1 West, on Lots 1-6, Block 100 of the Original
Plat of Port Townsend. The site is presently located on the east corner of
the intersection of Clay and Monroe Streets (see Appendix C, Figures 19 and
20).
Coal gas was produced from before 1890 until approximately 1924. Lots
2 and 4 housed gas manufacturing facilities (see Appendix C, Figure 21).
Production and by-product information was not reported in Brown's.
TABLE 3.4.2.7
PORT TOWNSEND GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
PORT TOHNSEND, WASHINGTON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Coal retort gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: pre-1890-1924
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: Not reported
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
DATE
ACQUIRED
PROPERTY
Port Townsend Gas Works 1890
Citizen's Electric Co. 1910
Key City Light and 1910
Power Co.
Washington Coast Utilities 1919
Puget Sound Power and Light Co. 1924
P.J. Pederson 1974
J.A. Pederson and P. Rogers
1982
Lots 1-6, Block 100
Lots 1-6, Block 100
Lots 1-6, Block 100
Lots 1-6, Block 100
Lots 1-6, Block 100
Lots 1-6, Block 100
Lots 1-6, Block 100
CURRENT USE: Residential duplex and house.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Suburban, private dwellings. Located near Puget
Sound.
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SEATTLE:
The "Gasworks Park" gas manufacturing facility produced most of
Seattle's gas after the turn of the century. The Gasworks Park facility is
excluded from this study. A gas plant built by Dexter Horton and David
Denny in 1881 (4) was located in Section 5, Township 24 North, Range 4
East, on Blocks 27 and 28 of Maynard's Plat of Seattle. The site is pres-
ently located between Main and King Streets, along Sixth Avenue South (see
Appendix C, Figure 22).
Coal gas was produced at this plant from 1881 until 1904. Lots 1 and
8 of Block 27 housed purifying facilities; coal and coke storage areas were
located on Lots 5, 6, 7, and of Block 27 (see Appendix C, Figure 23). By-
product and production data were not reported in Brown s (see Table
3.4.2.8).
TABLE 3.4.2.8
SEATTLE GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Coal retort gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1881-1904
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: Not reported
OWNERSHIP DATE
HISTORY ACQUIRED PROPERTY
Seattle Gas Light Co. 1881 Lots 5, 6, Block 28
Seattle Gas Light Co. 1882 Lots 3, 4, Block 28
Seattle Gas and Electric 1890 Lots 1-8, Block 28
Light and Motor Corp.
Seattle Gas and Electric 1898 Lots 1-8, Block 27
Light and Motor Corp.
Seattle Lighting Co. 1904 Lots 1-8, Block 27
Lots 3-6, Block 28
Washington Northern Railway 1906 Same property as above
D. and H. Replin 19?? Same property as above
A.R. Thomas 1955 Same property as above
J. Greenbach 1965 Same property as above
4th Ave. S. Joint Venture 1970 Same property as above
CURRENT USE: Block 27 houses an abandoned railroad station. Lots 5-8
of Block 28 are occupied by abandoned railroad grades. Lots
1-4 of Block 28 are occupied by an office building.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land use. Located near rail-
road mainline and Puget Sound.
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SPOKANE:
The larger gas manufacturing site in Spokane (see eliminated sites in
Washington) was located in Section 17, Township 25 North, Range 43 East,
on Tract B of Dennis and Bradley's Addition to Spokane. The site is pres-
ently located across from the intersection of Erie Street, and now-vacated
Bradley Street (see Appendix C, Figure 24).
Coal retort gas and carbureted water gas were produced between 1905
until 1948. Gas holding tanks were located on the northeast corner of the
tract (see Appendix C, Figure 25). Average reported by-product generation
between 1918 and 1945 was 15,944 tons of coke per year and 198,811 gallons
of tar per year. Approximately 45% of the coke and 99% of the tar was
resold. Reported annual gas production averaged 336,000,000 cubic feet per
year (see Table 3.4.2.9) (1).
TABLE 3.4.2.9
SPOKANE GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Coal retort gas and carbureted water gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1905-1948
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: 15,944 tons coke/yr.
198,811 gals, tar/yr.
YEARS AVERAGED FOR BY-PRODUCT GENERATION DATA: 1918-1945
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
DATE
ACQUIRED
PROPERTY
Union Gas Co.
Spokane Gas and Fuel Co.
Spokane Gas and Fuel Co.
Washington Water Power
R.E. and N.E. Brown
1905
1910
1928
19??
1978
Tract B,
Tract B,
Tract B,
N. section
N. section
S. section
Tract B, all sections
Tract B, N. section
CURRENT USE: Building supply and timber yard.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land use. Located near the
Spokane River and railroad mainline.
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TACOMA:
The gas manufacturing site in Tacoma was located in Section 9, Town-
ship 20 North, Range 3 East, on Block 2201 of the Tacoma Land Company's
Second Addition to Tacoma. The site is presently located north of 23rd
street, between "A" and Dock Streets (see Appendix C, Figures 26 and 27).
This plant supplied and distributed gas throughout the Puget Sound
area during the 1920s and 1930s. Coal retort gas was produced between 1880
and 1921, oil gas from 1918 to approximately 1921, and carbureted water gas
from 1880 and 1932. A gas holding tank and purifiers were located on Lots
1-5 (see Appendix C, Figure 28). Average reported by-product generation
between 1918 and 1936 was 3,596 tons of coke per year and 352,556 gallons
of tar per year. Approximately 19% of the coke and 87% of the tar was
resold (see Table 3.4.2.10) (1).
TABLE 3.4.2.10
TACOMA GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
TACOMA, WASHINGTON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Coal retort gas, carbureted water gas, and oil gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1880-1946
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: 3,596 tons coke/yr.
352,556 gals, tar/yr.
YEARS AVERAGED FOR BY-PRODUCT GENERATION DATA: 1918-1936
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
DATE
ACQUIRED
PROPERTY
Tacoma Light and Water Co. 1893
Tacoma Gas Light and 1895
Electric Co.
Pierce County Gas Co. 1906
Tacoma Gas Light Co. 1906
Tacoma Gas Co. 1910
Mountain States Power Co. 1923
Washington Water Power 1928
Terminal Investment Co. 1946
Home Electric Co. 1953
Washington Floral Services 1964
State of Washington, Dept. 1983
of Transportation
Lots 1-12
Lots 1-12
Lots 1-12
Lots 1-12
Lots 1-12
Lots 1-12,
Lots 1-12,
Lots 1-12,
Lots 1-12,
Lots 1-12,
Lots 1-12,
Block 2201
Block 2201
Block 2201
Block 2201
Block 2201
Block 2201
Block 2201
Block 2201
Block 2201
Block 2201
Block 2201
CURRENT USE: Vacant land.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land use. Located near the
Tacoma City Waterway of Puget Sound and railroad
mainline.
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VANCOUVER:
The gas manufacturing site in Vancouver was located in Section 28,
Township 2 North, Range 1 East, on Lots 1 and 2, Block 4 of the Waver!ey
Addition to Vancouver. The site is presently located at the southeast cor-
ner of the intersection of Ninth and Lincoln Streets (see Appendix C, Fig-
ures 29 and 30).
Oil gas was produced between 1906 and 1925 when all gas was supplied
from Portland. Lot 2 housed gas holding tanks, the southern half of Lot 1
contained a crude oil tank (see Appendix C, Figure 31). After 1925 all gas
was purchased from Portland. Production and by-product information was not
reported in Brown's.
TABLE 3.4.2.11
VANCOUVER GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Oil gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1901-1925
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: Not reported
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
DATE
ACQUIRED
PROPERTY
Independent Light and 1906
Water Co.
Vancouver Gas Co. 1912
Pacific Power and Light Co. 1913
Portland Gas and Coke Co. 1925
California Packing Co. 1939
Burlington Northern Railroad 1941
Co.
Lots 1-2, Block 4
Lots 1-2,
Lots 1-2,
Lots 1-2,
Block 4
Block 4
Block 4
Lots 1-2, Block 4
Lots 1-2, Block 4
CURRENT USE: Railroad main and spur tracks. Partly vacated.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land use. Located near the
Columbia River and railroad mainline.
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WALLA WALLA:
The gas manufacturing site in Walla Walla was located in Section 20,
Township 7 North, Range 36 East, on Lots 5-7, Block D of Walla Walla. A
180 square feet parcel of land across Sixth Avenue was also used. The site
is presently located on Rose Avenue, at the intersection of Sixth Avenue
(see Appendix C, Figure 35).
Coal retort gas was produced from prior to 1903 until 1948 when the
plant converted to produce butane-air gas. Gas manufacturing structure
locations are unknown because a Sanborn map for this site was not found.
Average reported by-product generation between 1922-1945 was 7,241 tons of
coke per year and 135,139 gallons of tar per year. Approximately 60% of
the coke was resold. Reported annual gas production averaged 213,000,000
cubic feet per year (see Table 3.4.2.12) (1).
TABLE 3.4.2.12
WALLA WALLA GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Coal retort gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: pre-1903-1948
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: 7,241 tons coke/yr.
135,139 gals, tar/yr.
YEARS AVERAGED FOR BY-PRODUCT GENERATION DATA: 1921-1945
OWNERSHIP DATE
HISTORY ACQUIRED PROPERTY
Walla Walla Gas and ???? Lots 5-7, Block D
Electric Co.
Northwestern Gas and 1903 Lots 5-7, Block D
Electric Co.
Northwestern Corp. 1909 Lots 5-7, Block D
Columbia Power and Light Co. 1910 Lots 5-7, Block D
Pacific Power and Light Co. 1910 Lots 5-7, Block D
Northwest Cities Gas Co. 1929 Lots 5-7, Block D
Cascade Natural Gas Co. 19?? Lots 5-7, Block D
CURRENT USE: Vacant land.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land use. Located near Mill
Creek.
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WENATCHEE:
The gas manufacturing site in Wenatchee was located in Section 10,
Township 22 North, Range 20 East, on Lots 1-9, Block 3 of the Amended Manu-
facturer's Addition to Wenatchee. The site is presently located between
the Columbia River and the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks, just north
of Chehalis Street (see Appendix C, Figures 32 and 33).
Coal gas was produced between 1913 and 1930, and carbureted water gas
was produced until 1945. An oil tank was located on Lot 2 (see Appendix C,
Figure 34). By-product information was not reported in Brown's. Reported
annual gas production averaged 43,000,000 cubic feet per year (see Table
3.4.2.13) (1).
TABLE 3.4.2.13
HENATCHEE GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Coal retort gas and carbureted water gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1913-1945
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: Not reported
OWNERSHIP
HISTORY
DATE
ACQUIRED
PROPERTY
Central Washington Gas Co. 1913
Wenatchee Valley Gas and 1920
Electric Co.
Washington Coast Utilities 1922
Washington Coast Utilities 1922
Puget Sound Power and Light Co. 1924
Puget Sound Power and Light Co. 1925
Wenatchee Gas Co. 1946
Chelan County Public 1968
Utilities Dept.
Lots 1-5, Block 3
Lot 6, Block 3
Lots 1-5, Block 3
Lots 7-9,
Lots 7-9,
Block
Block
Lots 1-6, Block
Lots 1-4, Block 3
Lots 1-4, 8, Block 3
CURRENT USE: Electric transformer station.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land use. Located near the
Columbia River and railroad mainline.
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YAKIMA:
The gas manufacturing site in Yakima was located in Section 25, Town-
ship 19 East, Range 13 North, between the Burlington Northern and Northern
Pacific Railroad tracks, just west of the terminus of Race Street. This
area of Yakima is not platted. The property is designated as Yakima County
Tax Parcel No. 191330-22001 (see Appendix C, Figure 36).
Coal retort gas was produced from 1906 until 1932. Coke piles were
located on the southern portion of the property. Retorts and purifiers
were located on the eastern part of the property (see Appendix C, Figure
37). Average reported by-product generation between 1921 and 1928 was 4,452
tons of coke per year and 66,721 gallons of tar per year. Approximately
63% of the coke was re-sold (see Table 3.4.2.14) (1). This site is still
owned by the gas company that last manufactured gas on the property, North-
west Cities Gas Company.
TABLE 3.4.2.14
YAKIMA GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
MANUFACTURING PROCESS: Coal retort gas
TOTAL OPERATING PERIOD: 1906-1932
AVERAGE BY-PRODUCT GENERATION: 4,452 tons coke/yr.
66,721 gals, tar/yr.
YEARS AVERAGED FOR BY-PRODUCT GENERATION DATA: 1921-1928
OWNERSHIP DATE
HISTORY ACQUIRED PROPERTY
Yakima Gas Co. 1906 All described property
Northwestern Corp. 1909 All described property
Yakima-Pasco Power Co. 1910 All described property
Pacific Power and Light Co. 19?? All described property
Northwest Cities Gas Co. 1929 All described property
CURRENT USE: Partly vacant, and partly occupied by railroad tracks.
Property could include parts of the Del Monte Cannery.
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS: Urban, commercial land use. Located near the
Burlington Northern and Northern Pacific
Railroad tracks.
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4.0 CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
Most of the gas manufacturing sites studied in this report were
located in areas of similar land use. Approximately 93% (25 sites) were
located on what is now industrial and/or commercially zoned land. Two
sites were located in what is now public land (parks), and seven sites are
currently vacant or partly vacant. One site (Port Townsend, WA) is cur-
rently occupied by private homes. Twenty one sites (78%) were located
adjacent to railroad main or spur tracks. Fifteen sites (56%) were located
on rivers or streams, and six sites (22%) are located on or near marine
environments (see Table 4.0).
TABLE 4.0
LAND USE
NEAR OR ON RAILROAD COMMERCIAL PUBLIC VACANT
SITE RIGHT-OF-WAY ZONE LAND LAND
Boise X
Lewiston X X
Pocatello X X
Astoria X X
Baker X
Eugene X X
Grants Pass X X
Medford X X
North Bend/
Marshfield XX X
Pendleton XX X
Portland XXX
Roseburg X X
Salem X X
Aberdeen X X
Bellingham X X
Bremerton X
Chehalis X X
Everett X X
Olympia X X
Port Townsend
Seattle X X
Spokane X X
Tacoma XX X
Vancouver XX X
Walla Walla X X
Wenatchee XX X
Yakima X X
TOTAL 21 25 2 7
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Some of these sites warrant further investigation, either because a
potential for human exposure to on site by-products exists (e.g., the prop-
erty is currently vacant or public land), or because significant amounts of
by-products may remain on site. It is recommended that the sites in Table
4.1 be further researched and characterized:
TABLE 4.1
SITES RECOMMENDED FOR FURTHER CHARACTERIZATION
SITE
Portland, OR.
Port Townsend, WA.
Spokane, WA
Tacoma, WA.
Walla Walla, WA.
RATIONALE
.Presently partly vacant land and high local
population density
Partly public land
Large by-product volumes (average 1921-50,
243,000 gal.tar/yr.)
Pre-1900 operation
Long overall period of gas manufacturing
activity
.Presently residentially used land
Pre-1900 operation
.Large by-product volumes (average 1918-45,
198,800 gal.tar/yr.)
Long overall period of gas manufacturing
activity
.Presently vacant land and high local popula-
tion density
Large by-product volumes (average 1918-36,
352,500 gal.tar/yr.)
Pre-1900 operation
Long overall period of gas manufacturing
activity
.Presently vacant land and high local popula-
tion density
Pre-1900 operation
Long overall period of gas manufacturing
activity
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REFERENCES
1. Brown's Directory of American Gas Companies. Moore Publishing Company,
Inc. N.Y.1910, 1913, 1914, 1919, 1922, 1926, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1935,
1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944-45, 1945-46, 1948-49,
1949-50, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1954-55, 1955-56, 1958, 1959 editions.
2. Eng, Robert Survey of Town Gas and By-Products and Locations in the
U.S. (1880-1950) Feb. 1985 EPA-600/7-85-OQ4
3. Environmental Research and Technology, Inc. and Kopper's Company, Inc.
Handbook on Manufactured Gas Plant Sites Sept. 1984 ERT # P-D125
4. Hadley, Jane Fourteen State Sites are Added to the Superfund Hazardous
List May 3, 1984 Seattle Post Intelligencer, pg."ft6"
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APPENDIX A
IDAHO GASIFICATION SITE HAPS
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FIGURE A-l
BOISE GAS & LIGHT COMPANY
Boise, Idaho
Idaho" Historical Society Historical Map,
Scale Unknown
1907
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FIGURE A-2
BOISE GAS AND LIGHT COMPANY
Boi se, Idaho
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, 1912
Scale Unknown
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Lewi s ton , Idaho
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PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
Lewiston, Idaho
Sanborn Fire Insurance Mop, 19?8
Scale Unknown
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POCATEILO GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
Pocatello, Idaho
Scale: 1" = 2,250 feet
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POCATELLO GAS & POWER COMPANY
Pocatel1o, Idaho
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map. 1915
Scale Unknown
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APPENDIX B
OREGON GASIFICATION SITE MAPS
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ASTORIA GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
Astoria, Oregon
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FIGURE B-2
ASTORIA GAS .4 ELECTRIC COMPANY
As tori a, Oregon
San born Fire Insurance Map, 1908
No Scale
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Baker, Oregon
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Baker, Oregon
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Baker, Oregon
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Eugene , Oregon
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Grants Pass, Oregon
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SOUTHERN OREGON GAS CORPORATION
Grants Pass, Oregon
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, 1930
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MEDFORD GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
Medford, Oregon
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Medford, Oregon
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Coos Bay, Oregon
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PACIFIC POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
Pendle ton, Oregon
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I Port!and, Oregon
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PORTLAND GAS & LIGHT COMPANY
Port!and, Oregon
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Portland, Oregon
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Roseburg, Oregon
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SALEM GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
Salem, Oregon
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APPENDIX C
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ABERDEEN GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
Aberdeen, WA
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WEATHERWAX AND BENNS SECOND ADDITION TO ABERDEEN
Aberdeen, Washington
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GRAYS HARBOR GAS CO.
Aberdeen, Washington
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BELLINGHAM GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
Bellingham, Washington
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Bellingham, Washington
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BREMERTON GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
Bremerton, Washington
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BAYVIEW GARDEN TRACTS
Bremerton, Washington
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BAYVIEW GARDEN TRACTS. CURRENT OWNERS
Bremerton, WA
Kitsap County Tax Map
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Chehalis, Washington
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Everett, Washington
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EVERETT GAS CO.
Everett, Washington
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OLYMPIA GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
Olympia, Washington
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SYLVESTER'S PLAT OF OLYMPIA
Olympia, Washington
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Olympia, Washington
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PORT TOWNSEND GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
Port Townsend, Washington
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Port Townsend, Washington
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KEY CITY LIGHT AND POWER CO.
Port Townsend, Washington
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1911
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Seattle, Washington
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SPOKANE GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
Spokane , Washing ton
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Spokane , Washi ng ton
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TACOMA GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
Tacoma, Washington
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Tacoma, Washington
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WENATCHEE -GAS MANUFACTURING SITE
Wenatchee, Washington
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Wenatchee, Washington
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CITIES GAS COMPANY
Walla Walla, Washington
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FIGURE C-37
PACIFIC POWER AND LIGHT CO.
Yakima, Washington
Sketch from Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, 1924
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FIGURE C-38
SPOKANE FALLS GAS CO.
Spokane, Washington
Sketch from Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, 1902
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