Kansas’ missile sites were on high alert during the 13-day. THE MISSILE SILO ITSELF IS ONE OF THE FEW. “The same quality of condo in New York would have cost me the same, if not more per square foot,” one Survival Condo client wrote, “and you get peace of mind with this. Still, the silos’ purpose of staving off nuclear destruction seemingly worked, including during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. This abandoned missile silo complex in Kansas built in the 1960s is on the market for just 380,000 (280k). All the units have already sold, and he’s currently working on a second silo development. It features 12 private units ranging in price from $1.5 million to $4.5 million each. One of the sites was located south of Lawrence, Kansas, near the town of Worden. (Almost.)Īnd for the paranoiac looking for more of a turnkey experience: Developer and prepper Larry Hall converted a silo north of Wichita, Kansas, into a 15-story luxury “ Survival Condo” complex. The ones deployed around Topeka, Kansas, were under the control of the 548th Strategic Missile Squadron, based at Forbes Air Force Base, which operated 9 missile sites in the area until they were decommissioned in 1965. “Cozy decor and soft lighting could make you almost forget you’re underground,” Insider notes. One couple renovated a silo into another kind of fortress - a castle. (Its owners had moved on to a different converted missile silo.) There are minimalist bachelor-pad silos and luxury silos. Originally installed by the Air Force as part of a missile system in the Topeka area in 1961, the site was only operational until 1965 when it was decommissioned and ultimately abandoned. In April, a missile silo in Abilene, Kansas, a couple-hour drive from Kansas City, sold for $380,000. Forms part of: The Kent and Marcia Minichiello. The 6,900 square foot complex has two upper levels once used for launch control and living quarters. decommissioned missile silo from the 1960s located next to farmland in Kansas. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, Wimett remembered coming home to Lewis to find the greatest firepower in the world in a deep, bomb-proof underground silo next to his family’s Adirondack woods. A 40 x 100 quonset building with office, bathroom, and shower. Massive 176 ft deep silo, empty (except for water). Top floor of the Launch Control (1200 sq ft) is open, usable, and painted with electrical service. A multi-million dollar underground nuclear hardened structure. It’s hard to say whether interest has increased as we hit the gas on our way to democratic collapse and climate disaster (ha ha!), but the market seems steady: Every year or so, you see a new story about someone living in one. The property is a decommissioned Atlas F missile silo complex on 11 acres near Abilene. It is one of the best undeveloped sites we have seen. Despite what you may think, the property is not unique, as silo-living has become a thing in the U.S.
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