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Chronological History of the Construction of Levittown

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  • World War II Ends: V-J Day

    World War II Ends: V-J Day

    In1945, World War II ends witha great victory for the allies.
  • Development of Neighboorhoods on Long Island

    Development of Neighboorhoods on Long Island

    Between May 1947 and November of 1951, 17,447 Cape Cod and ranch homes were built in Levittown, Hicksville, Wantagh, and Westbury, Long Island.
  • Announcing a 2,000 rental housing development

    Announcing a 2,000 rental housing development

    Levitt and Sons announce their plan to build a rental housing development on a 500-acre tract of potato field in Nassau County for veterans of the war only. Within two days of the announcement, half of the houses were rented.
  • Buying Houses

    Buying Houses

    With only a cost of sixty dollars per month, almost three hundred Cape Cod units were sold to the families.
  • Changing Names

    Changing Names

    After many months, Levitt and Sons announce that the original Island Trees Community is going to be changed to Levittown.
  • Building Houses

    Building Houses

    Between 1947 and 1948, six thousand Cape Cod houses were build
  • Ranch House Devlopment

    Ranch House Devlopment

    The ranch house was the first house built for sale in Levittown with a price of $7,990.

  • Population in 1960

    In the 1960's, Levittown had a population of 65,276.