10 Questions
What was the initial selling price of a Levitt house?
$7,990
Who described the Levitt house as 'the best house in the US'?
William Levitt
What were the reservations expressed by Eric Larrabee about the Levitt houses?
American suburbia reduced to its logical absurdity
Why did some sections of American society find entrance to Levittown impossible?
Covenants that restricted any minorities from buying in
What did the 1950 Time magazine profile say about Levittown's community?
The community has an almost antiseptic air
Which landmark case and nationwide event hardly touched Levittown?
Brown v Board of Education and racial integration
What percentage of Levittown's population was white in 1950?
100%
What percentage of Levittown's population is white even today?
94.15%
What was the impact of Levittown on American bedroom communities?
Set an example for countless American bedroom communities
What was the occupation of 80% of Levittown's men in 1950?
Commuted to jobs in Manhattan
Test your knowledge on the history of Levittown construction, including the rapid pace of building houses and the use of innovative systems adapted from American automobile manufacturing.
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