When developer Abraham Levitt and his two sons conceived the idea for Levittown in 1946, they were probably unaware of the future impact of their radical concept--to build cellarless, affordable tract housing on Long Island farmland.
This delightful photographic history chronicles the growth and development of Levittown as returning World War II GIs flocked to it.
Levittown became the prototype suburban community that has been mirrored in towns throughout America and around the world.
When developer Abraham Levitt and his two sons conceived the idea for Levittown in 1946, they were probably unaware of the future impact of their radical concept--to build cellarless, affordable tract housing on Long Island farmland