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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.

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

    Dec 19, 2018 · Levittown, N.Y.: The Original Starter Community. Praised for offering the American dream of homeownership, the hamlet has also been derided for its cookie-cutter suburbia. But residents find...

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

    Levitt & Sons. Nassau County, Long Island. AlamyConstruction 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.

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

    Jul 11, 2024 · 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...

  5. www.atlasobscura.com › articles › levittown-new-yorkThe Lingering Legacy of America's First Cookie-Cutter Suburb

    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.

  6. 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.

  7. www.wikiwand.com › en › Levittown,_New_YorkLevittown, New York - Wikiwand

    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.

  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.

  9. www.tripadvisor.com › Attractions-g48047Things to Do in Levittown, NY - Levittown Attractions

    Nov 10, 2017 · Things to Do in Levittown, New York: See Tripadvisor's 1,249 traveler reviews and photos of Levittown tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in July. We have reviews of the best places to see in Levittown. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.

  10. www.bestplaces.net › city › new_yorkLevittown, NY - Sperling's BestPlaces

    Levittown, New York is an iconic Long Island suburb that was planned and developed in 1947 by William Levitt quickly transforming it into a model for post-war suburban development nation-wide.