Family Discovers Hatch in the Backyard of a Newly Purchased Home and Spots a Decades-Old Mystery

The Previous Owner

It turns out that the shelter was built by the previous owner. The house had only two owners since it was built in 1951. At that time, the house was owned by Frank Pansch, who was a physician.

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Pansch began building the fallout shelter in his backyard in 1960.

And the couple found out why he felt the need to build it.