Comment by Zigurd

I got to visit the Holmdel site a couple times, once in its heyday and once after it was half empty and down at the heels - an eerie vibe. It was an awesome sight when first arriving. It is colossal. Pictures don't do it justice. A symbol of economic power. Later I learned it was largely made possible by the government negotiating a deal with AT&T. It was a kind of crony capitalism Camelot. An industrial policy monument. But it was glorious. Saarinen designed a lot of Peak Industrial America headquarters.