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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Levittown,_New_YorkLevittown, New York - Wikipedia

    Levittown is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York. It is a suburb of New York City, located halfway between the villages of Hempstead and Farmingdale.

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  3. www.nytimes.com › 2018/12/19 › realestateLevittown, N.Y.: The Original Starter Community

    Dec 19, 2018 · Dec. 19, 2018. Eight years ago, Jean Holland moved with her family from West Hempstead, N.Y., to Levittown, about seven miles east on the Hempstead Turnpike. Drawn to the legendary Long Island...

  4. untappedcities.com › 2020/07/31 › the-controversial-history-ofThe Controversial History of Levittown, America’s First Suburb

    5 days ago · Levittown in Nassau County is a rather quaint hamlet that was planned and constructed from 1947 to 1951. Named after the firm Levitt & Sons, Inc. founded by Abraham Levitt, the settlement was...

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  5. www.britannica.com › place › Levittown-New-YorkLevittown | Suburban Development, Postwar Housing & Garden City

    Levittown, unincorporated residential community in Hempstead town (township), Nassau county, western Long Island, New York, U.S. Developed between 1946 and 1951 by the firm of Levitt and Sons, Inc., Levittown was an early example of a completely preplanned and mass-produced housing complex.

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LevittownLevittown - Wikipedia

    Levittown is the name of several large suburban housing developments created in the United States (including one in Puerto Rico) by William J. Levitt and his company Levitt & Sons. Built after World War II for returning white veterans and their new families, the communities offered attractive alternatives to cramped central city ...

  7. ushistoryscene.com › article › levittownLevittown - US History Scene

    Levitt & Sons. Nassau County, Long Island. Alamy Construction of Levittown was famously quick: a home was built every 16 minutes. In 1947, entrepreneur Abraham Levitt and his two sons, William and Alfred, broke ground on a planned community located in Nassau County, Long Island.

  8. theworld.org › stories › 2017/12/01Levittown and the rise of the American suburb

    Dec 1, 2017 · Like many other families, the Cassanos moved out of New York City after World War II to take advantage of a then-new suburban community, Levittown. It opened to the public in 1947 and represents one of the earliest versions of the modern suburbs.