The 556th was stationed at nearby Plattsburg AFB and was one of six Atlas missile squadrons deployed nationwide during the 1960s to protect North America from against nuclear attack from the Soviet Union. The site was once home to one of 12 Atlas Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) that were maintained in similar silos throughout the region by the 556th Strategic Missile Squadron during the Cold War. View property listing on Lands of America Air Force, Select Sotheby’s International Realty broker Brian Dominic got into real estate following his active-duty career when, as he puts it, he saw “lots of other regular folks making lots of money through selling real estate.” His plan had been to focus on selling lakefront property in New York’s Adirondacks, but a quirk of geography and modern 20th-century history led him to a different niche: brokering the sale of Cold War-era missile silos like this eight-acre complex in the northern reaches of New York state.

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The decommissioned missile silo is represented by listing agent Brian Dominic. (Courtesy Brian Dominic) (Courtesy Brian Dominic) (Courtesy Brian Dominic) (Courtesy Brian Dominic) (Courtesy Brian Dominic) (Courtesy Brian Dominic) (Courtesy Brian Dominic) (Courtesy Brian Dominic) (Courtesy Brian Dominic) (Courtesy Brian Dominic) (Courtesy Brian Dominic) (Courtesy Brian Dominic) (Courtesy Brian Dominic) (Courtesy Brian Dominic) (Courtesy Brian Dominic) (Courtesy Brian Dominic) The rest of the 18-story missile chamber can be outfitted for a number of things as well.Ībove ground, the historic property also includes a 4,000-square-foot storage facility that could be used as a garage or shed. The silo’s unused launch control center is a roomy area that can be renovated into a space of the owner’s choosing, but ideal for a bedroom or kitchen. Although the subterranean facility maintains a year-round temperature of 55-degrees Fahrenheit, the blast doors could be used to bring in some much-needed natural light and fresh air to the subterranean facility. The decommissioned silo boasts fully functioning main blast doors-a rarity given its age. (Courtesy Brian Dominic) (Courtesy Brian Dominic)

Replete with privacy, the silo is surrounded by an eight-foot-high barbed wire fence, protected by a military-standard surveillance system (albeit possibly outdated), and features a long driveway that adds to the secluded atmosphere. military, the property has since been dredged of collected rainwater and cleaned.

The 8.3-acre lot in Lewis, New York, holds endless possibilities. In remarkably good condition for its age, the deserted 18-story underground military installation, built in 1960, is on the market for $3 million. Elite doomsday preppers looking for a fixer-upper might want to consider this 3,200-square-foot Atlas F missile silo.

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