Belair Development is an historic site in

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. It consists of 7 planned communities: Meadowbrook, Tulip Grove, Kenilworth, Somerset, Buckingham, Heather Hills and Foxhill built by Levitt & Sons in what is now

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, constructed between 1957 and 1965. When constructed, Levitt refused to sell homes in the development to blacks while advocating that the

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take steps to end racial discrimination in housing. The development takes its name from the Belair Mansion.

References

External links

The Unofficial Reference for Levitt and Sons communities worldwide
Bowie, Maryland Historic sites in Maryland {{PrinceGeorgesCountyMD-geo-stub