In 1961, LIFE extolled the benefits of building a basement bomb shelter out of pre-cast concrete blocks. This cutaway drawing shows how the homeowner would have situated the shelter in a corner of the basement where it had no windows. The article estimated materials cost not to exceed $200. It was estimated that radiation within… Continue reading Basement Bomb Shelter, 1961
Category: Nuclear Bomb / Fallout Shelters
Cutaway drawings of residential or community (non-military) nuclear bomb shelters built mainly during the 1950s and 1960s.