Abandoned Mount Laguna Air Force Station - Upper Base - electrical generator plant

This building once housed several diesel-powered electric generators that were used to power the the Distant Early Warning radar, water pumps, etc. The generators have long since been removed.

A Cold War relic, Mount Laguna Air Force Station is located atop Mount Laguna, with a steep drop into the Anza Borrego desert. It was a DEW (Distant Early Warning) site, watching for incoming missiles, and housed about 170 people until it was downsized in 1981. Now it is a multi-use satellite and radar communications site, operated primarily by the FAA, out of Los Angeles Center.

Beginning in 1952, the Mt. Laguna Air Force Station was home to the 751st Aircraft Control and Warning (AC&W) Squadron, later the 751st Radar Squadron, part of the Air Defense Command.

Check out my still photos of this place: http://www.flickr.com/photos/slworking/sets/72157605764602337/

http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/?q=node/1737

*** As of the end of summer 2011, all abandoned buildings here have been torn down. :-( ***

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[AshiteratsuAka]

wow what's your thing with the lights stuff?

[slworking2]

@AshiteratsuAka There's just something I like about the old industrial-style lights seen here. Would be cool to have some for my garage.

[TheDaniel121]

you could get so much money off that stuff

[slworking2]

@TheDaniel121 Just about anything and everything of value has already been taken here. The control panels and all have been stripped apart inside, unfortunately.

[Killacats119]

nice video im faving it! where is this place located i would like to visit this base

[slworking2]

Killacats119: Thanks. I just sent you a private message with directions to and more info about this location.

[plopy753]

why did you go alone? slenderman could have been there

[TheScottybp]

@slworking2 can i get the location as well? thank in advance.

[nerfwithairsoft]

@slworking2 me too

[lewandlo]

I noticed they used steel studs in the generating room...wow way back then? I thought it was an 80`s thing when they came out.