A once-forgotten Cold War-era fallout shelter tucked into a hillside near the Greenhouse in City Park has been given a new lease on life. City officials recently guided members of the media on a rare tour of the underground structure, now cleaned and renovated for future use after sitting largely untouched since the early 1980s.
Led by David Anspach, Capital Project Manager for the City of Reading, the tour offered a glimpse into the restoration process and the shelter’s unique historical design. Officially classified as an Emergency Operations Center (EOC), the structure was originally built in 1961 to ensure that critical city functions could continue in the event of a major catastrophe, such as a nuclear attack.
Led by David Anspach, Capital Project Manager for the City of Reading, the tour offered a glimpse into the restoration process and the shelter’s unique historical design. Officially classified as an Emergency Operations Center (EOC), the structure was originally built in 1961 to ensure that critical city functions could continue in the event of a major catastrophe, such as a nuclear attack.