By George I have not seen this much talk about one topic for a while. This as really been an interesting topic.
I will go in a little more on this. This former AT&T facility was built in the early in 1950's. It is one of the totally self-contained facilities with no windows or access to the outside world, expect through air-tight doors. It 2 stories 1 above and 1 below ground. It had 3 fuel tanks for its, generator, but here in Texas like most places 2 of them were removed, as they were underground tanks and AT&T did not want to pay to have them updated. The building plans and the radio license for the station place the top of the tower at 189'. No lighting or painting required. What is amazing is that the paint is in very good shape for a station that has not been in operation since the early 1970's. Yep AT&T has held on to this site for 30+ years without using it. According to records that I have seen, any enviromental issue has been taken care of, former tower paint, abatement, etc. Plus no information regarding this not having been done, has been enclosed in any of the paperwork for the sale of the facility, which I know in Texas is required to be disclosed, plus in that case, with any facility that I have dealt with on a business point, the seller is responsible for all proper repairs, or services to get the facility up to par. Tower climber certification, that is not an issue. If the ownership of the facility does fall into our hands, it will be actually owned by our parent group, which is an international emergency response organization and most members are required to be certified. I really have enjoyed all the input from those out there, and if our dream does come around, I will be sure to come back and update everyone and include photos of the facility. Maybe one day ya'll might come down and visit.
