William Levitt

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American real-estate developer widely credited as the father of modern American suburbia

United StatesLived 1907 to 1994 · aged 86

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William Jaird Levitt was an American real-estate developer and housing pioneer. As president of Levitt & Sons, he is widely credited as the father of modern American suburbia. In 1998 he was named one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century."

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Aerial view circa 1959 of Levittown, Pennsylvania at the intersection of Levittown Pkwy & Mill Creek Pkwy

Levittown, Puerto Rico

Awards 1

1965Frank P. Brown Medal

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Louis KahnAlso won Frank P. Brown Medal Hardy CrossAlso won Frank P. Brown Medal

About this person

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United States

Status

deceased

Dates

Lived 1907 to 1994 · aged 86

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