Ultra Secure Storage and Bomb Shelter
Encino, NM, 88321
This property features two above-ground warehouses (3,000 SF and 700 SF), along with an 8,500 SF atomic bomb shelter below ground. The facility is situated on a 9.7-acre fenced lot.
The bomb shelter was built in 1965 by AT&T for government communications and is designed to withstand a 20-megaton atomic blast. It features 2 ft reinforced concrete walls (20,000 PSI) and a 24-foot ceiling height.
The above-ground structures include a crane system for hoisting heavy objects. The underground shelter is equipped with an EMP detector that closes vents, a 1200 lb bomb door, and self-sustaining utilities.
Additional features of the bomb shelter include 4 large rooms of approximately 2,000 SF each, surrounded by 10’x5’ steel slabs (1 inch thick) and copper screen mesh. It has a moat around the building with an external water pump to drain it, vibration isolation protection with spring-loaded floors, and is sealed air tight with an O-Ring. The facility also includes 2 escape hatches plus a main door, 208 3 phase 1,000 amp service, a 250kw diesel backup generator, and a 10,000 gallon stainless steel water tank underground. The air conditioner room has 3 x 10-ton AC Units, a biological HEPA filter room, double pump sewage, and all air intake and outlets automatically close for EMI/nuclear bomb events. It also features a radiation shower room. The lab area maintains 58 degrees Fahrenheit year-round. Some electrical and piping parts have been removed.
Why this is a good deal
AT&T originally spent over $25 Million to build this in the early to mid-60's and it is incredibly fortified to withstand a 20 megaton blast within 2 miles. It is ultra secure for storage of any kind or some other creative use. Additionally, due to its 24' clear height, a mezzanine could be built doubling its footprint inside.