Reston in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Reston

A "New Town"

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 30, 2015

1. Reston - "A New Town" Marker

Inscription. In 1961 Robert E. Simon, Jr. began developing 6,750 acres of Sunset Hills Farm as a community open to all races, ages, and incomes. Working with Simon, the architectural firm of Whittlesey and Conelin designed a "New Town." Construction of Lake Anne Village, its lake, central plaza, stores and townhouses began in 1965. With innovative zoning, Reston became one of the first master-planned communities in the United States with residential clusters, mixed-use development, landscape conservation, ample recreational space, walking and biking trails, and public art. Reston received the American Institute of Certified Planners' National Landmark Award in 2002.

Erected 2014 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number T-58.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Man-Made Features • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 38° 58.156′ N, 77° 20.466′ W. Marker is in Reston, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Shore Drive and Village Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11404 Washington Plaza W, Reston VA 20190, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Robert E. Simon, Jr. / Reston, Virginia (within shouting distance of this marker); Sunset Hills Station (approx. 1.1 miles away); Train Wrecks (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fields of Fire (approx. 1.4 miles away); Budgerigar (approx. 1.4 miles away); Kune Kune Pig (approx. 1½ miles away); African Pygmy Goat (approx. 1½ miles away); Soay Sheep (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reston.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . . Robert E. Simon, Jr. (Submitted on October 6, 2015, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Reston Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, September 30, 2015

2. Reston Marker

View of Lake Anne Harbor from the Plaza image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 10, 2015

3. View of Lake Anne Harbor from the Plaza

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 21, 2022

4. Reston Marker

Marker faces the main parking lot for Lake Anne Village Center, the first section of Reston that was developed.

Lake Anne Village Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 21, 2022

5. Lake Anne Village Center

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2015, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,029 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on October 6, 2015, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2015, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 3. submitted on October 11, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on December 21, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.