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Belair Development is an historic site in Prince George's County, Maryland. [1]

Prince Georges County, Maryland County in the United States

Prince George's County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the eastern portion of Washington, D.C. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 863,420, making it the second-most populous county in Maryland, behind only Montgomery County. Its county seat is Upper Marlboro. It is one of the richest African American-majority counties in the United States, with five of its communities identified in a 2015 top ten list.

It consists of 7 planned communities: Meadowbrook, Tulip Grove, Kenilworth, Somerset, Buckingham, Heather Hills and Foxhill built by Levitt & Sons in what is now Bowie, Maryland, [1] constructed between 1957 and 1965. [2]

Bowie, Maryland City in Maryland, United States

Bowie is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 54,727 at the 2010 U.S. Census. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County, and the fifth most populous city and third largest city by area in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2014 CNN Money ranked Bowie 28th in its Best Places to Live in America list.

When constructed, Levitt refused to sell homes in the development to blacks while advocating that the United States government take steps to end racial discrimination in housing. [3]

The development takes its name from the Belair Mansion. [1]

Belair Mansion (Bowie, Maryland) mansion located in Collington, Maryland, United States of America

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Harris, Katry (10 June 2000). "Belair Development" (PDF). Maryland Historical Sites Inventory. Maryland Historical Trust. PG-71B-18. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  2. Gatto, Kimberly (2012). Belair Stud: The Cradle of Maryland Horse Racing. Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press. p. 108. ISBN   9781609494810.
  3. Shanahan, Eileen (15 August 1963). "Builder Bids U.S. End Racial Curb". Washington, D.C.: Washington Post. p. 15. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

Coordinates: 38°57′45″N76°44′2″W / 38.96250°N 76.73389°W / 38.96250; -76.73389

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