Levittown, Pennsylvania 1952-2002Pennsylvania at the big bend in the Delaware River between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Trenton, New Jersey. Levittown was placed in the busy Delaware Valley. At that time it was the biggest pre-planned city since L'enfant laid out Washington, D.C., and was the tenth biggest city in Pennsylvania. It consisted of four municipalities; Levittown in Tullytown Boro, Levittown in Bristol Township, Levittown in Falls Township and Levittown in Middletown Township. The community was planned right down to the last shrub and tree. Consulting homes was only a small part of the big plan. More than 18 new schools were planned for and churches of all faiths were placed throughout the community. It had its own 'down-town' called 'The Levittown Shopping Center' with more than 60 stores. It not only served Levittown but the entire surrounding area. The stores were arranged on both sides of an L-shaped mall centered in a large parking area that could fit 5,000 cars.
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Levittown Exhibit Center Route 13
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The Levitts
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The Levittown Shopping Center
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