M.T. Broyhill and Sons Corporation was a brick-and-mortar housing company based around Washington, D.C. Broyhill and Sons successfully capitalized on the post World War II housing boom to become the largest builder of brick-and-mortar homes in the United States during the 1950s. By 1953, Broyhill and Sons was building 3,000 homes a year when the company also become the biggest customer of General Electric appliances. The company was owned by M.T. Broyhill, and sons Marvin Broyhill and Joel Broyhill whom become congressmen of Virginia for 11 terms, from 1953 to 1974.

Joel Thomas Broyhill was an American politician aligned with the Republican Party who served as a Congressman from Virginia for 11 terms, from 1953 to 1974. He represented Virginia's 10th congressional district, consisting of suburbs of Arlington, Falls Church and sections of Fairfax County and Alexandria, and became known for his advocacy for federal workers as well as his opposition to integration in the 1950s and 1960s.