12420 Stonehaven Lane (House), Bowie, Prince George`s County, MD
The Cape Cod at 12420 Stonehaven Lane is located in the Somerset section and was constructed in 1960-61. Although larger and better equipped, The Cape Cod model at Belair was the direct descendent of the expansion Cape Cods that Levitt and Sons introduced in 1947 at Levittown, New York. It was the least expensive model in the line at Belair, yet, because of the construction economies inherent to building forms having multiple stacked levels, was not the smallest in total square footage (The Rancher was 150 square feet smaller, but more expensive because it was a one-story house). Levitt and Sons also saved money with this model because the faade, which received the most expensive materials, was only a single story and not especially broad. In a relatively rare instance within Belair, the house at number 12420 is located next door to another Cape Cod (at number 12418) rendered in the model`s alternate faade design.
12420 Stonehaven Lane (House), Bowie, Prince George`s County, MD
The Cape Cod at 12420 Stonehaven Lane is located in the Somerset section and was constructed in 1960-61. Although larger and better equipped, The Cape Cod model at Belair was the direct descendent of the expansion Cape Cods that Levitt and Sons introduced in 1947 at Levittown, New York. It was the least expensive model in the line at Belair, yet, because of the construction economies inherent to building forms having multiple stacked levels, was not the smallest in total square footage (The Rancher was 150 square feet smaller, but more expensive because it was a one-story house). Levitt and Sons also saved money with this model because the faade, which received the most expensive materials, was only a single story and not especially broad. In a relatively rare instance within Belair, the house at number 12420 is located next door to another Cape Cod (at number 12418) rendered in the model`s alternate faade design.
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
