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a rectangular, L-shaped or U-shaped design
that incorporates a large back yard and large
windows; sliding glass doors leading out to a
patio; and an attached garage.
By some estimates, 70 percent of the homes
built from 1945 to 1970 were ranches. But by
die 1970 s the style declined in popularity, as
rising land prices caused Americans to build
up rather than out. Today, however, the ranch
is regaining its popularity, particularly among
baby boomers, whose era they dominated. For
some, like Rhonda Stangrover, the ranch is a
reminder of their childhood, a nostalgic trip to
the comforts of home. For others, the ranch has
a different allure: Single-story living is easy on
aging knees and bocks.
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TheYaegers’ Levitt ranch in Levittown, N.Y.
PiPst-PLDOP people
When Pamela Yaeger, 44, and Iter husband,
John, 52, moved from upstate New York to the
Long Island, N.Y., area in 2(XX), are of the key
requirements for their new house was that most
of the living space had to be on one story.
“Were definitely first-floor people,” Pamela
says. “My husband was adamant when we
were looking that we had to have a single
floor—both for his knees and mine. The condo
we left had three floors; doing laundry was a
nightmare."
Tilt- Yaegers found a 1949 ranch house
in Levittown, N.Y., which is believed to be
Americas first planned suburban community.
The town derived its named from home devel
opers Levin and Sons, who met the needs
of the post-World War II housing boom by
developing a fast assembly-line system for home
construction. Between 1947 and 1962, the
company built nearly 60,(XX) homes in suburbs
up and down the East Coast; most of them
were ranches, the easiest and most economical
style to build.
The term Levitt ranch didn't mean much to
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