A "New Town"
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.| HM Number | HM1OD4 |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | T-58 |
| Year Placed | 2014 |
| Placed By | Department of Historic Resources |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 2nd, 2015 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 297180 N 4315972 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.96926667, -77.34110000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 58.156', W 77° 20.466' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 58' 9.36" N, 77° 20' 27.96" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 703, 571 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1609 Washington Plaza N, Reston VA 20190, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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