Levittown
N 40° 08.484 W 074° 49.097
18T E 515479 N 4443467
An unincorporated community of southeast Pennsylvania near the Delaware River northeast of Philadelphia founded in 1952 as a low-cost housing development for World War II veterans.
Waymark Code: WM6MKR
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2009
Views: 8
Marker Text: This fully planned, six-home style residential community was conceived by the builder, William J. Levitt. The first family moved in, June 23, 1952. When completed in 1957, Levittown contained 17,311 homes on 5,750 acres, designed for a population of 70,000. It expanded on the pattern set by Levittown, N.Y. (built 1947-51) and was a landmark in the development of suburban housing in the United States.
Marker Name: Levittown
County: Bucks
Date Dedicated: 11/28/1992
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Levittown Parkway at U.S. 13, Levittown, PA
Category: Buildings, Business & Industry, Cities & Towns
Website: [Web Link]
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