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    Abo Elementary School - Wikipedia

    Abo Elementary School in Artesia, New Mexico, United States, was the first public school in the United States constructed entirely underground and equipped to function as an advanced fallout shelter. Designed at the height of the Cold War and completed in 1962, the school had a concrete slab roof which … See more

    Abo Elementary School was built partly to further the development of American fallout shelter design and to further knowledge about the long-term effects of life underground in a … See more

    Building the Abo Elementary School required that it be constructed with concrete reinforcing walls and a concrete outer shell to protect … See more

    Abo Elementary School was shut down in 1995 as a result of increased maintenance costs, aging mechanical equipment and difficulties associated with removing asbestos insulation … See more

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    Within Artesia, Abo Elementary School was lauded by teachers and many parents. Teachers often described Abo's students as less likely to cause trouble, more attentive, and less likely to require discipline. On the other hand, many of those same … See more

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    Dec 27, 2017 · Location: Artesia, New Mexico. Significance: Abo Elementary School in Artesia, New Mexico, United States, was the first public school in the United States constructed entirely underground and equipped to function as …

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    Oct 9, 2023 · Located in the small southeastern New Mexico town of Artesia, the Abo Elementary School was built in 1962 to function as both a school and an underground fallout shelter for the community during the height of the Cold …

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    Jul 4, 2014 · A new school called Yeso Elementary was built above ground just to the west of Abo, but in the spirit of Abo, it has very few windows. Yeso and Abo are both geological layers of the Earth; Yeso...

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    Abo Elementary School and Fallout Shelter, New Mexico. Possibly the only school constructed entirely underground, simultaneously serving as a fallout shelter. Built in 1962, at the height of Cold War fears. Said to have a capacity …

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