Dublin Core
Title
Construction in Willingboro, NJ
Description
In 1954, William Levitt of Levitt & Sons, a leading residential firm, began purchasing property in Willingboro with the objective of building a residential community with few jobs and little commercial property so that the town's survival largely depended on property taxes. By 1956, Levitt had acquired 90% of the Township and began to develop Willingboro by planning eleven parks with approximately 1,200 homes each. In this plan, he built neighborhoods with mixed-value housing and donated an elementary school and public swimming pool to each park. In 1959, the Township, changed its name to Levittown, but the town was renamed to Willingboro in 1962. Not long after, Levitt & Sons left Willingboro, New Jersey and another developer completed the development of the township.
Creator
Chester Smolski
Date
1970-06-01
Rights
Rhode Island College
Format
Photograph
Identifier
4892
Smolski Image Item Type Metadata
Building Type
Single family dwelling
City
Willingboro Township
Country
United States of America
Region
New Jersey
Theme
New Towns