Home Nuclear Bomb Shelter, 1961 By Lee WallenderFebruary 19, 2013February 20, 20131960s, Nuclear Bomb / Fallout Shelters Nuclear Bomb Shelter Cutaway 1961 This cutaway of a home-based nuclear bomb shelter from 1961 was designed by the Office of Civil Defense to be built for less than $280 in materials. Source: Popular Mechanics December 1961