Abstract
As the single largest housing development ever undertaken in US history, Levittown is the standard model for American suburban housing. Using assembly‐line production techniques, Abraham Levitt and sons revolutionized the housing industry. While the Levitts built housing across the nation prior to World War II, Levittown, NY took mass production to a new level. Built on 4,000 acres of potato fields, the site included 17,400 single‐family homes, as well as several swimming pools, baseball diamonds, playgrounds, and green spaces. Additionally, the Levitts were able to produce houses for almost $1,000 less than their competitors, while securing a $1,500 profit on each home. It is this transformation of the housing production process that makes Levittown so sociologically important.
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