Second suburb :: Levittown, Pennsylvania /

Carved from eight square miles of Bucks County farmland northeast of Philadelphia, Levittown, Pennsylvania, is a symbol of postwar suburbia and the fulfillment of the American dream. Begun in 1952, after the completion of an identically named community on Long Island, the second Levittown soon eclip...

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Weitere Verfasser: Harris, Dianne Suzette
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, 2010.
Schriftenreihe:Culture, politics, and the built environment.
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Zusammenfassung:Carved from eight square miles of Bucks County farmland northeast of Philadelphia, Levittown, Pennsylvania, is a symbol of postwar suburbia and the fulfillment of the American dream. Begun in 1952, after the completion of an identically named community on Long Island, the second Levittown soon eclipsed its New York counterpart in scale and ambition, yet it continues to live in the shadow of its better-known sister and has received limited scholarly attention. Second Suburb uncovers the unique story of Levittown, Pennsylvania, and its significance to American social, architectural, environmenta.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiv, 429 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780822977827
0822977826