Construction materials are stacked in front of Langford Auditorium (unseen) for the construction of the plaza. The new hospital structure is on the right, and Medcial Center North is in the background.
The new Vanderbilt Hospital wasn't officially opened until 1980, but this view of the old hospital was taken from the new one in October of 1979. Part of the structure can be seen at the very right edge of the image.