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Levittown, NY: Towns of Hempstead & Oyster Bay: 1946–1951 This Levitt development is known for being the first large-scale, suburban planned community in the USA. [4] Roslyn Country Club Roslyn Heights: 1946–1947 Strathmore at Roslyn East Hills: 1947–1948 Development description, houses, and brochure (1947) The exhibit home's address was ...
Levittown gets its name from its builder, the firm of Levitt & Sons, Inc. founded by Abraham Levitt on August 2, 1929, which built the district as a planned community for returning World War II veterans between 1947 and 1951. [2] Sons William and Alfred served as the company's president and chief architect and planner, respectively.
Levittown, New York – the first Levittown (built 1947–1951) Levittown, Pennsylvania – the second Levittown (1952–1958) Willingboro Township, New Jersey – originally and colloquially known as Levittown (started 1958) Levittown, Puerto Rico (1963) Bowie, Maryland (1964) Greenbriar, Virginia (1966-1971)
On July 1, 1947, Levitt & Sons broke ground on the $50 million ($682 million today) development of Levittown, which ultimately included 17,000 homes on 7.3 square miles of land. Alfred created the mass production techniques and designed the homes and the layout of the development, with its curving streets.
Aerial view circa 1959 of Levittown, Pennsylvania Levittown, Puerto Rico. Levitt progressed to become a pioneer of mass production. He had houses built in less than six weeks on inexpensive land with no urban infrastructure. Houses were built on concrete slabs, with no foundation, and could be purchased for as little as a one-dollar down ...
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Middletown police and fire officials are investigating an explosion and fire in the Snowball Gate section of Levittown on Saturday night that has left a family of five homeless.. The Bucks County ...
On July 25, 2012, Representative Carolyn McCarthy (NY-04), who represents part of Nassau County, introduced the Long Island Aviation History Act. The bill, H.R. 6201, requires the National Park Service to study various ways to commemorate and preserve Long Island's aviation history, including by designating parts of Long Island as National ...