Amenities Included
A March 9, 2003 article in the New York Times reported that by 1951, there were 17,000 Levitt homes built on Long Island, 12,500 in Levittown with the rest in Wantagh, Hicksville, and East Meadow. The first 300 families moved into Levittown October 1, 1947. At the end of 2 months, 1000 families were owners of a Levitt home. A Levitt community also included 7 Village Greens, which 
One of 9 pools Levitt built for homeownersincluded a bakery, barbershop, and stationary store, 14 parks and playgrounds, and 9 community pools. Five schools were built, as well as 6 churches. 
One of 7 Village Greens
To keep costs low, Levitt did not use Union labor to construct his homes. By doing this, he was able to use labor-saving machinery like spray painters that the unions did not sanction. He also cut out the middlemen and purchased building materials from the manufacturer. These materials included things like lumber and televisions. Besides the televisions, Levitt homes also came with radiant heating, a GE range and refrigerator, and Venetian blinds. A Bendix washer was also included in the price of the home. Levitt even built his own facility to manufacture nails used in building homes.
