Levittown in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Weber House
Circa 1947
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 26, 2025
1. Weber House Marker
Town of Hempstead Parks and Recreation website entry
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.
Location. 40° 43.864′ N, 73° 32.341′ W. Marker is in Levittown, New York, in Nassau County. It is on Oaktree Lane south of Blue Spruce Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 52 Oaktree Lane, Levittown NY 11756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Levittown Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); GMG3 (SW) Peter Edward Bopp (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Levittown Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); In Memory 9-11-2001 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Site of the Grandstand (approx. 0.8 miles away); Vanderbilt Motor Parkway Grandstand (approx. 0.8 miles away); Long Island Motor Parkway (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Long Island Motor Parkway (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Levittown.
Also see . . . Levittown: The Imperfect Rise of the American Suburbs.
Levittown itself arguably(Submitted on November 9, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)embodied the best and worst of the postwar American story; it was a result of the entrepreneurship and ingenuity that has come to define the American spirit, but it also participated in the violent prejudice that has also been part of American history.
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 26, 2025
2. Weber House
The Weber House is one of the earliest Levitt houses, and a progenitor of the modern suburban home. It is one of the few homes in Levittown that has not been added to or substantially altered in terms of structure. Still remaining on the property is the original tree planted by the builders.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, October 26, 2025
3. Weber House Marker
The marker is just out of frame of the photo. Its shadow is seen on the lawn.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 9, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
