There were several Levittowns built during the late 1940s and early 1950s, as Levitt and Sons, the company that built the suburbs, flourished until the beginning of the Korean War, when a moratorium on house building slowed the pace of its growth. Levittowns were suburbs comprised of prefabricated houses that included modern appliances and were surrounded by village greens, parks, and stores. The builders hoped to increase sales by including conveniences and by creating a sense of community. The housing industry had been hit particularly hard by the Depression, so Levitt and Sons wanted to ensure that their houses would sell. The company was founded during the Depression by Abraham Levitt, who had practiced real estate-, law before going into the construction business with his two sons, William and Alfred. Until the beginning of World War II the firm built small suburban subdivisions on Long...