Skyscraper in New York without a single window: what is known about the 'Ministry of Love'

There are no windows in this building, and the only way to get inside is a few nondescript doors. The author of the blog levik.blog on the site told about what is hidden behind the walls of a unique skyscraper LiveJournal.

There is one completely unusual building in New York, which is impossible to pass by. The unique design attracts attention and makes you wonder: what is hidden behind its walls?

Locals call the unique building the "Ministry of Love" - ​​as in the book "1984" by George Orwell. “They fought against dissent and dissidents. According to the description in the novel, the ministry was located in a building without windows, ”the author explained.

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The building was built in the early 1970s by the then American communications monopoly AT&T.

Located at 33 Thomas Street, it was originally intended for a long distance automatic telephone exchange. On its floors there were huge rooms with electronic equipment of those years. “This was the Data Center before they were born,” suggested the author.

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There were no offices inside the building - only equipment. Apparently, for this reason, the architect decided that windows were not needed in this skyscraper. “On the other hand, they say that the walls of this building are the highest deaf ones that have ever been built in the world. Surely this is a slight exaggeration, but this tower was built during the Cold War, when the Americans were seriously afraid of a nuclear attack from the USSR, and one of the design requirements was to ensure the operation of telephone communications throughout the country in conditions of radiation due to an atomic explosion, "the author added.

The only way to get inside the building is through a few nondescript doors.

And although you can find photographs of the inside of the tower on the Internet, you cannot be sure of the authenticity of these images. “The fact is that this building is shrouded in secret secrecy. Because a large proportion of all US telephone conversations went through it. They say that soon after it was put into operation, a wiretapping center of the US National Security Agency started operating here, ”the author noted.

Rumor has it that today in this building they "listen" to negotiations in various other formats, from satellites to the interception of Internet traffic. “I don’t know how true this is: something about this became known because of the leaks of Edward Snowden (a former CIA and US National Security Agency employee who released secret information about the total surveillance of millions of users from different countries by American intelligence services.) Ed.) "

“So, really,“ Ministry of Love ”is a very appropriate name,” added the author.

As previously wrote ForumDaily New York:

• New York has a futuristic home without a single corner. We wrote about him in this material.
• For information on why skyscrapers in New York are placed in groups, read here.
• Read about the first skyscraper built in Manhattan in this publication.
• Why hurricanes don't destroy skyscrapers, find out at this link.