Fear of nuclear war ran rampant in the 1960s, and shelters were designed protect people from fallout. Step behind the lead doors and take a look.
The bomb shelter and surrounding 5.85 acres were sold ... one paired with a radiation decontamination shower. The dark, damp interior gives the shelter a mausoleum-esque aura.
In a community fallout shelter pamphlet published in the Knoxville News Sentinel in 1969, Knox County was divided into 16 zones, each with bomb shelters. "Save this plan ... it may save your family.