Aside from areas made into paintball fields by a local business, the grounds, which include buildings and radar towers, are accessible for exploring. The Nike system was named after the Greek goddess of victory - not the shoes.Ĭ-47 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Interestingly enough, Indianapolis did not have a ring protecting it. The Nike Missile Site C-47, near Portage, was one of 21 spokes in the ring that protected Chicago and the nearby Gary Steelworks. Then a special safe was opened, and special instruction cards with special codes were revealed to start the launch of the surface-to-air missiles.ġ960s: If you couldn't get to the fallout shelter, then duck and cover Cold War Indianaĭillsboro isn’t the only former missile site in Indiana. The voice on the other end would announce the alert. The post What a Blast! Former Titan Nuclear Missile Silo for Sale in Arizona appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | ®.And there really was a red phone. “I hope they get rid of the ladder,” he says. sleeping in it.” And stairs or an elevator would be welcome additions. “This particular site is going to take fixing up, getting rid of the old paint, restoring ventilation, and no utilities are in place.” Hampton added that a buyer should make it a priority to “chisel out the escape hatch before. Hollywood also came calling, curious if it could be used for film shoots.īut before any of that can happen, the site needs some serious work. Hampton says he’s “heard it all” when it comes to ideas for what could become of the silo-an Airbnb rental, personal residence, even a destination bar and grill.
And while private, it’s easily accessible to Tucson, the listing notes, just about 20 minutes away from supplies. In addition to the underground property, above ground is a 12-acre parcel, with "boundless" views. The rare find was on the market for just under two weeks and had offers over the asking price, Hampton says. So options for its new mission are multiple. In its heyday, military personnel lived there, cooked there, slept there, and worked there. That plan fell apart when the economy bottomed out several years later, and the facility was left as it stands today. The current owner then bought the complex in 2003 for $200,000, intending to add some improvements so that it could become a data storage facility. The first private owner bought it from the government in 1995 for $25,000. As it is now, the silo is only accessible by an extension ladder, involving a treacherous 35-foot climb down. The government worked hard to keep any prying eyes from heading back inside, removing the access points and covering them up, taking out stairs, and removing the elevator.
Anchovies are reportedly raining from the sky across San Francisco.Originally designed for a 10-year deployment, the missiles stayed in operation for some 24 years, and had to be monitored around the clock. “And so, out of 54, all of them were decommissioned 53 were decommissioned and semi-demolished,” Hampton says. In 1982, the Titan II program was deactivated. He notes that only 54 of these silos existed in the United States, in three states: Arizona, Arkansas, and Kansas. "I've always been fascinated by the structures and facilities. “It’s definitely my most unique listing to date,” says the listing agent, G rant Hampton. A center level housed the computer controls, and a lower level contained holding tanks and the escape hatch. The concrete-and-steel bunker was built to withstand a nuclear attack, but it's now rusted with peeling paint (which could be lead-based) and possibly asbestos.īehind 6,000-pound blast doors, the facilities once included an entry portal by stairs or freight elevator, and a domed living area with a kitchen, sleeping quarters, and bathroom.
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