A newsreel of the newly built Levittown, Long Island. Keep an eye out for any Motor Parkway High tension wires!
Greg O.
1950s newsreel about the building of suburbia in Levittown
LEVITTOWN 1947
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My parents were among the first 300 residents of Levittown in 1947. It was a great place to grow up. They “upgraded” to another house down the street in 1954 at a cost of $9,200. That house today is worth about $750,000.
If you bought a Levitt cape in the fall of 1947 on Orchid rd facing north near Crocus lane you would regularly see planes take off and land from out your kitchen and living room windows The LIACC was operating until the end of spring 1948.
David Miller, a link to a map including LIACC, Crocus Ln and Orchid Rd
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1396j0_672hYkvbcNFJInbc1mXNJspD9f&ll=40.73859842404668%2C-73.51865098723539&z=17
Never seen these Levittown videos before Greg. They’re priceless. Thanks for sharing