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Mini-documentary about Pittsburgh’s Long Lines telecom fortress

Rob Beschizza
Apr 27, 2026
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Pittsburgh’s telecom fortress.

You’ve likely heard of the menacingly brutalist AT&T Long Lines skycraper in Manhattan, a massive telecommunications center believed to house an NSA surveillance facility and the inspiration behind the Oldest House in the Control games. On YouTube, Kevin Keys describes another smooth fortress in downtown Pittsburgh, 635 Gra…

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