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 * Levittowns **



A Levittown is a large suburban area specifically made for returning veterans and their families. They were created by a man named William Levitt. The houses in these Levittowns became available for sale in March of 1947. Documents show that there have been one thousand, four hundred homes were bought in the first three hours of them being available for purchase. One hundred and fifty houses were built a week, and eventually seventeen thousand, four hundred and forty seven houses were made. The company that made these houses (Levitt and Sons), made them specifically in order to have World War Two veterans to have a safe and comfortable place to live with their families, and somewhere that allowed them to escape the cramped and dangerous cities. All of these houses were family friendly and very similar to each other, as they were often described as "assembly line houses". These houses were guaranteed by the FHA (Federal Housing Administration) and the Veterans Administration. This allowed veterans to live in these houses for a fraction of the cost it would be for a normal citizen to live in them. These houses were extremely similar and were made very quickly and easily. These houses came with the stereotypical green lawn, white picket fence around it, and a modern kitchen and living room.

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