One of the original Levitt Belair homes, in the "S" section, after all the grass and trees grew in. This model is the Cape Cod, the most affordable option. (Source: Library of Congress)

One of the original Levitt Belair homes, in the "S" section, after all the grass and trees grew in. This model is the Cape Cod, the most affordable option. (Source: Library of Congress)

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"Belair at Bowie: the Suburban Dream"

Maryland
 by
Katherine Brodt

William Levitt is often called the "Father of Suburbia," after his planned communities became popular in post-war New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. When he finally came to the D.C. area, his modern and afforable homes took Washingtonians by storm.

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