![]() On either side of the large room are exits to other small rooms and alcoves, and additional steel ladders. Next to the ladder is a large centrifugal fan, its yellow steel mesh arm covers some of the equipment. ![]() On either side of the platform are submerged, narrow stairs.Īt the far end of the platform, a steel ladder leads to an iron-raised hatch on the surface, welded and chained shut. An apparatus at both ends indicates where the platform lifted, and mechanical works might be buried in the liquid-filled space beneath the platform. The area where the magazine once operated sits in water, parallel steel rails border a concrete platform. Other sites around the country were, similarly, deactivated and closed. John Dautel with Hirsch Real Estate holds the listing.In November 1968, W-26 was deactivated and all its missiles were removed. Courtesy of Also on the property is a 4,000-square-foot Quonset building with water, sewer and electricity. Courtesy of The one bathroom in the silo. Courtesy of The silo first hit the market in December 2020 for $420,000. There is 6,900 square feet in the complex with the upper two levels consisting of approximately 1,200 feet of space. “The entire place is a top secret potato shed,” another quipped. “Almost 7 thousand square feet and there’s only one bathroom?!” Another user questioned. The property was featured on the Instagram account ZillowGoneWild, where some users noticed a similarity to the Soviet missile silo in the 1995 James Bond movie, “GoldenEye.” Initially listed at the height of the pandemic - in March 2020 for $420,000 - the price has dropped by $40,000 last month. Courtesy of Īlso on the property is a 4,000-square-foot Quonset building with water, sewer and electricity, as well as a one-room building for office or storage. “If you want something offering security and uniqueness, this property is for you.” This area was used for the launch control center and living quarters for the crew. The listing notes that the space has a “lot of potential,” and could be used as a home or “Bed and Breakfast…just some ideas.” Courtesy of The underground complex was designed to withstand a nuclear strike and has water, electricity and a sewage system that forces waste to the ground surface. Courtesy of The main missile silo burrows down to a depth of 170 feet. Courtesy of Built on 11 acres of land, this property is home to a decommissioned Atlas F missile silo complex. The missile silo located in Abilene, Kansas. Images show a nondescript entrance to the silo, with an intricate underground structure. The main missile silo is located at a depth of 170 feet, the listing states. The upper levels were used for the launch control center and living quarters for the crew. There is 6,900 square feet of living space, and the upper two levels of the silo consists of 1,200 square feet of space. The underground complex was designed to withstand a nuclear strike and has water, electricity and a sewage system, the listing notes. After retirement, the ballistic missiles were refurbished and used for more than 30 years as space launch vehicles. It’s move-in ready - and nuclear-attack ready.Ī missile silo in Abilene, Kansas, used to store and launch ballistic missiles in the 1960s, is on sale for $380,000.īuilt on 11 acres of land, the silo was specifically home to the decommissioned Atlas F missile, which were deployed from 1961 to 1966. Rogue AI ‘could kill everyone,’ scientists warn as ChatGPT craze runs rampant Kim Jong Un resurfaces to tout ‘preparedness for war’ North Korea displays largest-ever number of nuclear missilesĬhina now has more ICBM launchers than US: military report
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