Neighborhood walk part 2
The Levittown houses were built from 1948 through 1952. There were two models, a ranch and a cape. The houses were mass produced, so that every house on the block was identical— all capes, or all ranches.
Levitt set off a building boomer in Nassau County, as the previously rural communities became bustling suburbs.
When I walk north into Hicksville I see houses, built in the mid 1950’s, in a variety of styles. They were not mass produced, so there are several styles on each street. They’ve all been altered over th3 years, too, though probably not as much as the Levitt houses, since most of 5bese houses were larger than Levitt when built.
I like porches too. The second to the last house is cute, I like the bay window. It could be cuter though, that landscaping does nothing for it! I'm absolutely no expert, but I think the shutters with the bay window look odd.
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