United States Bullion Depository (“Fort Knox”)
Description:
The United States Bullion Depository, commonly known as ‘Fort Knox’, officially holds over one hundred and forty million troy ounces of gold on behalf of U.S Treasury Department. The estimated current value of the deposit on the open market exceeds two hundred billion U.S dollars. It is the second-largest deposit of gold bullion in the United States.
For obvious reasons, security was a high priority in the design of this facility. Below the fortress-like structures lies the gold vault lined with granite walls and protected by a blast-door weighing 22 tons. Few technical details about its security features are known to the public. Its security is overseen by the United States Mint Police, as well as U.S Army units garrisoned nearby.
Links to informational websites
http://www.usmint.gov/about_the_mint/fun_facts/?action=fun_facts13
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-knox-u-s-bullion-depository/view/?service=1 <- Bing Maps View
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/fort-knox-u-s-bullion-depository/view/?service=2 <- Google Maps View
Why this would be beneficial for the game or community:
-It is an well-known landmark of economic and historical importance.
-Ever wondered how the Simoleon cost of buildings/upkeep remain constant over decades, oblivious to inflation? Obviously the Simoleon currency is backed (at least a partially) with gold reserves.
-Other BATers have made Reserve Bank buildings and Mints, its only fitting that a facility exists to store the reserves in a secure environment.
-The building should not be technically difficult to replicate in BAT, even if close-up photographs are difficult to find.
-As a landmark, it should have a tourism-boosting effect.
