Workers Begin Dismantling Landmark Tank
Long Beach workers have begun dismantling an obsolete gas storage container that has served as a city landmark for 63 years.
Crews began cutting off the lid of the 220-foot-high, 10-million-cubic-foot structure last week and expect to complete the job within four months.
One of five tanks built in 1927 to ensure a steady supply of natural gas, the container alongside the San Diego Freeway has remained empty since 1992.
The city plans to use the space near Spring Street and Junipero Avenue for parking and storage.
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