Once Mighty Bell Labs Leaves Behind Transistor, Laser, 6 Nobels

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Bell Labs' Holmdel, New Jersey-based facility was home to basic physics research. Designed by architect Eero Saarinen and built in 1962, the landmark building once housed 6,000 employees. It now stands empty and neglected. Alcatel-Lucent has sold the building to a developer who plans to transform the complex into a mixed-use residential, office and retail space.Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-Ledger

See related story: Bell Labs Kills Fundamental Physics Research

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