The Oscar G. Mayer Memorial Building, which houses Palomar's 60-inch telescope, was built in 1968-69. Here is an aerial photograph showing the construction site before any work had begun on assembling the dome.
The photo comes from Robert Gandolfi. Back in the day he worked for Western Gear Corporation, one of the contractors on the project.To put things in perspective, here is a modern aerial photo showing the completed building and dome:
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