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

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

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   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.

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

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   Sep 3, 2024 · 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. www.atlasobscura.com › articles › levittown-new-yorkThe Lingering Legacy of America’s First Cookie-Cutter Suburb

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   Jul 10, 2020 · The idyllic ideal of modern suburbia in the United States was born in 1947 with the creation of Levittown, a large housing development in Long Island, New York.

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

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   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...

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   Where is Levittown New York?

   • Location in Nassau County and the state of New York. 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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   When was Levittown built?

   • 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.

   Levittown | Suburban Development, Postwar Housing & Garden City

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   What is Levittown Nassau County known for?

   • 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 built for returning World War II veterans and is today considered one of the first mass-produced suburbs in the country.

   The Controversial History of Levittown, America’s First Suburb

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   How did Levittown get its name?

   • 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. Sons William and Alfred served as the company's president and chief architect and planner, respectively.

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   What ZIP code is Levittown New York?

   • The United States Postal Service ZIP code called Levittown, New York, is 11756 and what is most commonly used to mean Levittown, New York. It does not include all the houses built in this area by Levitt & Sons and it does include houses built by other developers.

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   How did Levittown influence Long Island?

   • The Levittown homes also inspired the creation of a planned community in Willingboro Township, New Jersey, which unlike Levittown, Long Island actually became a majority African-American neighborhood.

   The Controversial History of Levittown, America’s First Suburb

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9. www.thoughtco.com › levittown-long-island-1435787A History of the Levittown Housing Developments - ThoughtCo

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   Jul 3, 2019 · The potato fields located 25 miles east of Manhattan on Long Island was named Levittown, and the Levitts began to build a huge suburb. The new development ultimately consisted of 17,400 homes and 82,000 people. The Levitts perfected the art of mass-producing houses by dividing the construction process into 27 different steps from start to finish.