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Town Focus: Levittown, Day 5

Levittown was established in 1947 after real estate

Photo credit: Brittany Wait

On my last day in Levittown, I’m focusing on the man himself -- William Levitt.

There were actually three men, Abraham Levitt and his sons “Bill” and Alfred, but Bill Levitt was the face of Levittown.

I learned these things and more about the building of Levittown yesterday from Bill Koenig, a Levittown resident and member of the historical society. Koenig, who is also a musician and...

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