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Inside the museum at 1639 Washington Plaza in the Lake Anne Village Historic District, you will find:

• EXHIBITIONS. Long-term exhibits exploring elements of Reston community life as well as rotating exhibits showcasing the work of students of all ages.
• RESTON SHOP. Our own museum shop offering gifts and Reston memorabilia, exhibit-related items, arts and crafts from local artists, books on suburban history, and assorted neat stuff.
• PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES. Regular family activities, special programs for seniors, evening lecture series, hands-on art projects, school events, and historic walking tours.
• COMMUNITY INFORMATION. Brochures on community organizations, county services and activities, upcoming events and festivals, tours and information for visitors to Reston.

Bring your friends, your kids, your curiosity to the Museum at Lake Anne Village Center.

The Reston Museum has a collection of materials related to Reston's history, development, architecture, government, culture, and social life from 1965 to the present. These materials include planning and historical documents, newspaper articles, magazine articles, newspapers and magazines, documents relating to the civic, social and cultural life of Reston, photographs, and manuscripts. They are catalogued by decade and arranged by type of document. You can view the list of materials below or by visiting the Reston Museum.

If you are interested in researching any of these documents, please make an appointment by contacting Shelley Mastran (shellmast@comcast.net or 703-318-0276) or Lynn Lilienthal (LLL4422@aol.com or 703-437-9363).

• The Extinct Structure Tour (7 copies)


• Join Us for "An Evening In Wiehle," tour, July 8, 1999. (13 copies)


• Photograph of Bowman Distillery with Steeple, n.d.


• What Happened to Wiehle? by Barbara Stewart, Restonian, October 1968. (15 copies)


• Wiehle Period (including Thornton ownership). (13 copies)


• "Wiehle: Then and Now," slide show by Tom Grubisich, October 15, 2000.

• “Adoption of Amendments to Chapter 30 (Zoning Ordinance) of the 1961 Code of the County of Fairfax, Virginia,” Zoning Amendment #47, July 18, 1962. ZONING


• Development of Reston – Table of development parcels by size, unit, and type, n.d.


• The First Village, packet of housing information: “The Whittlesey & Conklin Houses at Reston,” “The Smith Houses at Reston,” and “The Goodman Houses at Reston,” descriptive pages, n.d. (2 copies) ARCHITECTURE, HOUSING


• General Information, Reston,Virginia, Publication for American Newspaper Publishers Association, n.d.


• Information for Prospective Residents, page from publication for newcomers, n.d.


• “Interior Spaces,” description of townhouses at Lake Anne Village, n.d. (3 copies) ARCHITECTURE, HOUSING


• Invitation to Official Dedication of Reston, Virginia, May 21, 1966.


• Invitation to Opening of Lake Anne Village Center, December 4, 1965.


• Map (USGS) of Area Being Timbered, north of Lake Elsa, n.d.


• Map of Lake Anne Village, Reston, n.d.


• Map of: Reston, Virginia (Initial Development), n.d. (5 copies)


• “The New Town of Reston, Virginia,” map and fact sheet, n.d. (2 copies) PLANNING


• “Reston at a Glance,” Spring 1967 (2 copies); Summer 1967 (3 copies); Winter 1968.


• “Reston Buyer Profile,” January to October 1968; “Reston Renter Profile,” 1968.


• “The Reston Center for Business and Government,” brochure, n.d.


• “The Reston Center for Industry and Government Declaration of Protective Covenants and Restrictions,” Recorded in the Fairfax County Clerk’s Office, January 12, 1965.


• “Reston is a Good Place to Raise Children,” newspaper ad, n.d.


• Reston Master Plan, 1962. PLANNING


• Reston Master Plan, Revised November 3, 1966. PLANNING


• “Reston: The Plan,” one-page description, n.d. (4 copies) PLANNING


• Reston, Virginia, brochure, n.d. (4 copies)


• Reston, Virginia, early promotional full-color booklet, n.d. PLANNING


• “Reston, Virginia,” map and fact sheet. N.d. (3 copies) PLANNING


• Reston, Virginia, Rotary International plastic banner.


• Whittlesey & Conklin Black Book, May 1962. (2 copies) PLANNING

• “Arts Festival Opening Reston Center Attracts 12,000,” by John Sherwood, The Sunday Star, December 5, 1965.


• “Bright New Town—but Not the Heavenly City,” by Rem Rieder, publication and date unknown.


• “Builder Simon Dropped from Board at Reston,” The Washington Post, n.d.


• “Carnegie Hall to Reston, Va.,” by Richard L. Coe, The Washington Post, Saturday, November 27, 1965.


• “Chapel’s Travel,” pictures of moving Brown’s Chapel, n.d.


• “City Builder,” by Benjamin Ruhe, The Washington Star, May 8, 1966.


• “Famed New City of Reston, Virginia, Shows Extensive Growth,” Columbia Real Estate Newsletter, June 1967.


• “First Lady Visits Reston,” The Dulles-Herndon Virginian, Thursday, July 20, 1967.


• “Fully Planned Town Opens in Virginia,” by Ada Louise Huxtable, The New York Times, December 5, 1965.


• “Getting Involved Out in Reston,” by Yvonne Chabrier, The Washington Post, June 8, 1969.


• “Gulf Oil, Simon Air Dispute over Reston’s Future,” The Washington Post, Sunday, October 29, 1967.


• “Home for 2,800 Workers at Reston,” The Evening Star, May 22, 1969.


• “It is a Touch of Scandanavia,” by Ann Bradley, The Evening Star, December 8, 1965.


• “Lake Anne Village Center Opening,” December 4, 1965. Collection of newspaper articles on Lake Anne opening.


• “Major Changes Due at ‘New Town’ of Reston, Va.,” The New York Times, n.d.


• “More All-New Towns Ahead,” publication and date unknown.


• “New Day in Suburbia,” Speech of Hon. Harrison A. Williams, Jr., Congressional Record, Wednesday, July 25, 1962.


• "New Town Offers an Urban Escape from the City," by Patricia McCallum, The Daily (New Brunswick, N.J.) Home News, January 24, 1968.


• “New Town: Reston’s Years of Gaiety and Gloom,” by James Welsh, The Sunday Star, November 19, 1967.


• “A New Village Springs to Life,” by Daniel Poole, The Evening Star, December 3, 1965.


• “The ‘Real Life’ Takes Over in Secluded Reston,” by Wolf Von Eckardt, The Washington Post, Sunday, July 20, 1969. (2 copies)


• “Residents Cautiously Hopeful About Reston,” by Jared Stout, The Washington Post, Thursday, January 2, 1969.


• “Reston Counts 1000 Residents And Now Looks Like New Town,” by John B. Willmann, The Washington Post, Saturday, August 6, 1966. (4 copies)


• “Reston in Retrospect,” by Jane Wilhelm, The Reston Times, Thursday, August 21, 1969. (2 copies)


• “Reston in Retrospect,” by Jane Wilhelm, Reston Town Crier, August, 1969.


• “Reston: Newest and Finest Research-Industrial Park,” by James B. Solonick, Industrial Property Guide, n.d. (4 copies) BUSINESS


• “Reston, Robert Simon Exchange Goodbyes,” The Washington Post, n.d.


• “Reston Shows Signs of New Leadership,” The Washington Post, Saturday, April 20, 1968.


• “Reston’s Residents Enjoy a Gala Happy Birthday,” Herndon-Reston Globe, May 29, 1969.


• “Reston’s Bouncing Back,” by John B. Willmann, The Washington Post, April 20, 1968.


• “The Row House Revival Is Going to Town—Not to Mention Country,” by Wolf Von Eckardt, The Washington Post, Sunday, July 24, 1966. (2 copies) ARCHITECTURE


• “Sheraton Inn Planned for Reston,” publication and date unknown. BUSINESS


• “Three New Sections Open at Reston,” The Washington Daily News, Friday, April 25, 1969. HOUSING


• “Virginia’s New Town Shaky, but Michigan’s Holds Promise,” by John A. Woerpel, Detroit Free Press, Saturday, September 30, 1967.

• Herndon-Reston Globe, August 28, September 10, September 11, October 2, October 23, 1969.


• Herndon/Reston News, Thursday, December 2, 1965.


• The Reston Times:
  December 1965
  January, February 15, March 15, April 15, May 15, June 1, June 15, July 1, July 15, August 1, August 15, September 1, September 15, October 1, October 15, November 1, November 15, December 2, December 15, 1966
  January 5, February 2, February 16, March 3, March 17, May 5, May 19, June 2, June 23, July 7, August 4, September 8, September 22, October 6, October 20, November 3, November 17, December 1, December 15, 1967
  January 5, January 19, February 2, February 16, March 8, March 22, April 5, April 19, May 3, May 17, May 31, June 7, June 21, July 12, July 26, August 2, August 16, September 5, 1968
  January 3, January 16, February 20, March 6, March 20, April 3, April 17, May 15, May 22, June 19, August 7, August 21, September 4, 18, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20, 27, December 4, 11, 18, 1969

• “An Answer to Suburban Sprawl: Urban Living in the Country,” Architectural Record, July 1964.


• “Are New Towns the New Cities?” Business Week, August 20, 1966. (2 copies)


• “A Billion Dollar Bet on a New Way to Live,” by John Peter, Look, November 30, 1965. (6 copies)


• “Brave New Town,” by Edward Carpenter, Industrial Design, March 1964. ARCHITECTURE


• “The Community: Could This Be Our Town?” by Wolf Von Eckardt, The New Republic, November 7, 1964


• “Democracy in the New Towns: The Limits of Private Government,” The University of Chicago Law Review, Winter 1969.


• “Genesis of Reston,” by Robert E. Simon, Jr., and related articles, n.d.


• “The Goodman House at Reston, Va.,” At Home, January 1965.


• “Modern Zoning for Reston,” by Robert E. Simon, Jr., American County Government, May 1967. (2 copies) ZONING


• “A New City Designed for People,” by Willmon L. White,” Together. July 1967. PLANNING


• “The New Town & Major Spaces,” Progressive Architecture, June 1965. (3 copies) ARCHITECTURE


• "New Towns: Geological Survey Has Key Role in Experiment," by Luther J. Carter, Science, 10 November, 1967.


• “New Townhouse Designs for the Higher-Income Market,” House & Home, February 1965. (2 copies) ARCHITECTURE, HOUSING


• “New Towns for America,” House & Home, February 1964. PLANNING


• “New Towns: Shape of Utopia?” Newsweek, November 23, 1964. PLANNING


• “Planning for ‘Publick Concerns,’” by Wolf Von Eckardt, Arts in Virginia, Winter 1967. (2 copies) ARCHITECTURE, ARTS, PLANNING


• “Progress in Planning: A New Town Brings Urban Living Patterns to the Countryside,” The Architectural Forum, July/August 1965. PLANNING


• “Reston: A Case for Cluster,” by John W. Anderson, Show, April 1965. PLANNING, ARCHITECTURE


• “Reston: A City in a Park,” The Orange Disc, March-April 1968. (4 copies) PLANNING


• “Reston: A New Town for a New Kind of Life,” by Ed Grimsley, The Commonwealth, May 1966. (3 copies)


• “Reston—The Most Exciting Housing Development Anywhere…” and other articles, Building Ideas, December 1967.


• ”Reston, Va., A Landmark in Community Housing,” The Municipal South, October 1962.


• “Town Houses Are In,” Newsweek, May 9, 1966. (2 copies) ARCHITECTURE


• “What Buyers Think of Reston,” by Carl Norcross, Urban Land, February 1966. (5 copies)


• “What Happened to Dream Town?” by Anne Chamberlin, unknown publication, n.d.


• “What is a New Town? One Answer is Reston,” Author, publication, and date unknown.


• "Where City Planners Come Down to Earth," Business Week, August 20, 1966.

• Look (containing “A Billion Dollar Bet on a New Way to Live”), November 30, 1965.


• Restonian, October 1968; November 1968 (2 copies).


• The Reston Letter, May 1964 (2 copies); February 1965; December, 1965 (2 copies); May 21, 1966 (4 copies); January 1967 (3 copies).


• The Washingtonian (containing “Reston,” by Robert B. Phillips”), February 1966.

• "A Brief Guide to Reston's Home Owner and Cluster Associations," n.d.


• “Brown’s Chapel Dedication,” News from Reston, November 22, 1968.


• Bylaws, Deed of Dedication, Articles of Incorporation, Reston First Home Owners Association, May 1969. (2 copies)


• “Dedication, Lake Anne Elementary School”, April 30, 1967. (2 copies)


• "Everyone Gets to Play in Reston," Reston Youth Athletic Association brochure, n.d.


• “Hickory Cluster Spring Clean-up.”


• “Home Owners to Caucus,” Monday, April 7th, 1969.


• Kamstra, Abrash, Dickerson & Associates, miscellaneous documents re: multi-purpose facility, future development, housing, and government services, 1969-70.


• Lake Anne Center Bulletin, October 28, 1965.


• “Lake Anne Center Film Series,” schedule, 1966.


• “Lake Anne Center Lecture Series,” schedule, 1966.


• Lake Anne Nursery-Kindergarten memo, Jane Wilhelm, August 11, 1965.


• Lake Anne Nursery-Kindergarten Teaching Staff, 1966-1967.


• Letter from Jane Wilhelm to Mrs. Karl Ingebritsen, December 18, 1967.


• “The Nature Center” brochure, Spring 1968. (2 copies)


• Nature Newsnotes, The Nature Center, Fall 1969.


• “Presentation to Reston on Low Income Housing Demonstration Project,” Heliodyne Corporation, August 21, 1968. HOUSING


• Questionnaire to New Residents from Jane Wilhelm, 1965


• “Regulations for Use of Lake (Anne),” n.d.


• Reston Center for Industry and Government, Declaration of Protective Covenants and Restrictions, January 12, 1965. (2 copies) GOVERNANCE


• “The Reston Community Association,” brochure, n.d. (2 copies)


• Reston Community Association, Inc., Bulletin, July 9, October 8, 1968; March 11, April 3, June 6, July 12, 1969.


• “Reston House Tour” brochure, April 16, 1969. HOUSING


• “The Reston Players Present Dracula,” program, n.d.


• “Reston Second Home Owners Association,” Deed of Dedication, as amended May 3, 1966.


• "Reston Religious Organizations," n.d.


• “Reston Spring Home Tour,” May 24-25, 1969.


• Reston Spring Festival, May 24-25, 1969, notices and announcements.


• 1969 Reston Summer Festival for Talented Young Musicians,” brochure, Northern Virginia Music Center at Reston.


• “The Reston, Virginia Foundation for Community Programs, Inc.,” informational letter, November 22, 1967.


• “Reston, Virginia, Future Home of the U.S. Geological Survey,” brochure, 1966. (2 copies) BUSINESS


• “A Salute to the Arts at Reston, Virginia,” announcement, The Evening Star, December 3, 1965.


• Telephone Numbers, August 8, 1965


• “What is RCA?” Brochure, 1968.

• “Planning and Building a New Town,” by Robert E. Simon, Jr., n.d. PLANNING


• The Reston Express Bus, A Case History of Citizen Action to Improve Urban Transportation, by Henry Bain, Washington Center for Metropolitan Studies, August 1969. TRANSPORTATION


• “Reston, Virginia: An Unfinished History,” by Spencer W. Potter, October 15, 1962. (2 copies)


• “Reston, Virginia: Vision of a New Town,” outline for a book of readings on Reston selected and edited by Kathryn H. Stone and Fred Flaxman, n.d. PLANNING


• School of Architecture, University of Nebraska, Research Project – Urban Design, Reston, Virginia (2 copies) PLANNING

• Brown’s Chapel, by William A. Graham, 1968


• Heron House, by William A. Graham,


• Hickory Cluster, n.d.


• Lake Anne and Heron House by William A. Graham, n.d.


• Lake Anne Plaza, by Daniels


• Lake Anne and surrounding development, aerial view


• Model of Lake Anne, by Gil Amiaga


• North Shore Golf Clubhouse rendering, by Jack Lynn


• Old Reston Avenue, Fairfax County Library Photographic Archive, 1968


• The Reston Festival, by Amy Obradovic, May 1968 (5 photos)

• “Apartment Fact Sheet,” August 1968. HOUSING


• “As Close as he Wanted to Come,” and other real estate ads, The Evening Star, 1965.


• “The Bridges,” August 28, 1969. HOUSING, ARCHITECTURE


• “Charter Oak,” April 18, 1969. HOUSING, ARCHITECTURE


• “The Fairway,” booklet, n.d. HOUSING, ARCHITECTURE


• “Forest Edge,” February 24, 1969. (2 copies) HOUSING, ARCHITECTURE


• “Golf Course Island,” price list, December 1968. HOUSING


• “A Guide to Reston, Virginia,” booklet, 1962-63. (3 copies)


• “Industrial Reston,” booklet, n.d. (2 copies) BUSINESS


• “Inside Reston, Virginia,” booklet. (11 copies)


• “In the Reston International Center office tower…,” booklet, BUSINESS


• “Just Outside the Nation’s Capital is One of the Best Neighborhoods in America,” booklet, n.d. (2 copies)


• “Lake Anne Village,” promotional packet. (2 copies)


• “Lake Anne Village Center, Reston, Virginia,” Press Preview, October 15, 1963.


• “Lakeside Patio Homes” and “Lakeside Townhouses.” November 1968. ARCHITECTURE, HOUSING


• “New at Reston: At Lower Prices:,” ad for Wainwright Townhouses in The Washington Post, Saturday, August 6, 1966. HOUSING


• “The New Town of Reston, Virginia,” handout with map and description. (5 copies)


• “News from Reston,” January 8, 1969 (2 copies); June 19, 1968.


• “Reston,” by Ted Cook.


• “Reston Broadening Appeal,” by Daniel Poole, The Evening Star, June 21, 1968. HOUSING


• Reston Industrial Center, booklet, n.d. BUSINESS


• “Reston Industrial Center for Research and Government,” booklet, n.d. BUSINESS (3 copies)


• “Reston Industry: Progress Report,” Washington World, October 1964. (4 copies) BUSINESS


• Reston Realtors Tour Map, n.d.


• “Reston Townhouses,” Gulf Reston file folder. HOUSING


• “Schedule of Immediate Projects & Planning for Reston, Va., Reston News, October 15, 1964. HOUSING


• “The Search for Washington’s Best Business Location…,” promotional packet, n.d. BUSINESS


• “That High-rise Building is a Symbol,” promotional brochure, n.d.


• “Urban Apartment Living in the Country at Reston,” brochure for Heron House and Quayside House, n.d. HOUSING


• “Washington Plaza @ Lake Anne,” taken from 1963 brochure.

• A Brief History of Reston, Virginia, 1970. (3 copies)


• A Brief History of Reston, Virginia, 1973.


• “Current and Planned Residential Construction in Reston,” November 18, 1971. HOUSING


• Development Plan Amendment, filed July 8, 1975 by Gulf Reston, Inc., for 50 townhouses.


• “Inauguration of Express Bus Service by the Reston Community Association,” n.d., and documentation on RCB fares 1968-1977. TRANSPORTATION


• Map of Reston, n.d.


• “New and Accurate Map of Reston and Herndon,” 1977.


• “The Reston Center for Industry and Government,” booklet, n.d. BUSINESS


• “Reston Development Plan,” n.d. (2 copies)


• “Reston Facts and Figures,” October 1977.


• Reston Master Plan, Gulf Reston, Inc., January 1971. OVERSIZED


• Reston Master Plan, February 17, 1971.


• “Reston Quarterly Fact Sheet,” Spring 1970; Fall 1973.


• “The Reston Story,” pamphlet, 1970.


• Reston Street Directory, n.d. (2 copies)


• “Reston Today,” Reston Fact Sheet, Fall 1974; Fally 1975.


• “Sawyer’s Cluster – a Cluster History,” memo from Matthew Reider, September 13, 2004.

• “Common Ground Reduces Hours,” The Reston Times, Thursday, November 12, 1970. OVERSIZED


• "The Green Dream - II," by Michael Kernan, The Washington Post, Monday, February 15, 1971.


• “House Tour Set in Reston Oct. 24,” Reston Times, Thursday, October 14, 1971; and “Homes Selected for Reston Home Tour,” n.d.


• “Inside the Design House,” by Abby Chapple, The Washington Star, July 23, 1978. HOUSING, ARCHITECTURE


• "New Towns: How They Begin, End," by Bill Mandel, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sunday, June 8, 1975.


• “People Should Learn to Listen to the Land,” by John Elvin, Herndon-Reston Globe, Thursday, March 12, 1970.


• “Reston Hears Voices,” The Washington Post, Saturday, February 27, 1971.


• “Reston is Having its Troubles,” by Duncan Spencer, The Sunday Star, July 25, 1971.


• “Reston Girl Was Strangled,” by Tom Huth, The Washington Post, and “Death on a Path Ends a Girl’s Fresh Start,” by Tom Huth, The Washington Post, June 7, 1972.


• “Reston Townhouse: A Better Use of Interior Space,” The Washington Star, April 17, 1977. ARCHITECTURE


• “Success Due to Spunk, Savvy and Sociability,” by Barbara Stewart, Herndon-Reston Globe, Thursday, February 12, 1970. TRANSPORTATION

• The Herndon-Reston Globe April 22, April 29, May 6, 1971


• The Reston Times
  January 1, 8, 15, 29, February 5, 12, 19, March 5, 12, 19, April 2, 9, 23, May 21, 28, June 18, 25, July 23, 30, August 27, September 3, 10, 17, October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 26, December 10, 24, 1970
  January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 25, March 11, 18, 25, April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3, 10, 17, October 14, December 2, 1971
  March 2, 9, April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 18, 25, June 1, 8, 29, July 13, August 3, 10, 31, 1972
  November 29, December 6, 13, 27, 1973
  January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28, March 14, 21, 28, April 11, 18, 25, 1974
  Thursday, October 7, 1976.

• “15 Best Suburbs. Do You Live in One?” Ladies Home Journal, August 1975. (2 copies)


• “America’s Best-Known New Towns Near Adolescence,” by Jane A. Silverman, AIA Journal, September 1976.


• “Cost of Commuting…” Elks Magazine, October 1973. TRANSPORTATION


• “Great Ideas from One of America’s Great New Homes,” House & Garden, November 1978. ARCHITECTURE, HOUSING


• “Modern Day Reston is Rooted In a Generations-Old Town That Never Was,” by Barbara Stewart, Northern Virginian, January 1976.


• “A New Equation: Nature Center = Community Involvement,” by Lyn K. Daniels, American Forests, November 1970. (2 copies)


• “Reston,” The Orange Disc, September/October 1970.


• “The Ultimate Trip,” by Marlene Veach, The Restonian Magazine, Volume 5, Number 3, n.d. TRANSPORTATION

• The Reston Citizen, Vol. 1, No. 1, September 1973. (2 copies)


• Reston Flier, August 16, 1971; September 15, 1971 (2 copies); December 15, 1971, February 15, 1972.


• Reston Magazine, August 1975, Volume 1 and 2; September 1975, Volume 1 and 2; October 1975, Volume 1 and 2; November 1975, Volume 1; December 1975, February 1976.


• The Restonian, A Newsletter Published by Golf Reston, Inc., August 1974. (2 copies)

• The Common Ground Foundation, brochure, invitation, and description, early 1970s.


• Design Book, Reston Home Owners Association, 1977. ARCHITECTURE


• The Friendly Word, Reston Homeowners/Welcome Wagon Club newsletter, December 1973, January 1974, March 1974.


• “Happy Birthday Reston!” Reston Bicentennial Festival Commemorative Poster. OVERSIZED


• Holiday House Tour brochures, Reston Garden Club, n.d.


• Festival ’74, Reston Black Focus, Inc., booklet, 1974.


• "It's a Festival Weekend," The Reston Times, Thursday, June 9, 1977.


• “Jog and Run on RHOA Paths, Reston Home Owners Association, booklet with jogging loop map, n.d.


• “The Nature Center Wants Every Body to Get Caught in the Web,” page from notebook, n.d.


• “New Town Concert Series,” October 17, 1969 – May 1, 1970.


• News from the Nature Center, August 1972.


• “No. Virginia Fair Housing, Inc., Sponsors Reston Home Tour,” October 24, 1971. (2 copies)


• “Northern Virginia Music Center at Reston,” 1971.booklet.


• “Pathways and Facilities Map,” Reston Home Owners Association, n.d.


• “RCB Nostalgia Night,” announcement, March 18, 1978.


• Resident’s Handbook, Reston, Virginia, Gulf Reston, Inc., January 1970. (2 copies)


• Reston Community Association, Fact Sheet for Festival, June 2 & 3, 1973.


• Reston Community Center Dedication, May 20, 1979, brochure.


• Reston Commuter Bus, Inc., Annual Report, 1974. TRANSPORTATION


• Reston Commuter Bus, Inc., Schedule, May 8, 1973. TRANSPORTATION


• "Reston Garden Club Presents A Spring Tour of Reston Homes, Sunday, April 24th, n.d.


• Reston Home Owners Association: A Case Study in New Community Management by Karl J. Ingebritsen, CPM, The Institute of Real Estate Management, 1977.


• “Reston Rededication Festival, Up, Up and Away,” May 23-24, 1970, Festival Organizational Chart and Record of Letters.


• Reston Residents’ Handbook, Reston Home Owners Association, January 1973.


• The Reston School Paper, Vol. 1, No. 2, n.d.


• RHOA News, 1979 Annual Report.


• RHOA Record, May-December, 1972.


• “Shopping …Round the Fountain and Business in Reston,” May 22-June 5, 1970.


• South Lakes High School, early history, dedication, and Barbara Beecy tribute; various documents, 1976-1980.


• “South Lakes High School Self Study,” Philosophy and Objectives Committee Parent Survey Guide, n.d.


• "Terraset is a Hill with a School Inside It," no author, n.d.


• “This is RCA…A Commitment to the New Town Concept,” Reston Community Association, n.d. (4 copies)


• “A Tour of the Reston Area of Fairfax County,” Historic Garden Week in Virginia brochure, 1973.


• “The Two Most Commonly Asked Questions about the Reston Home Owners Association,” fact sheet, January 1974.


• “Up, Up, and Away!” Reston’s 4th Rededication Festival,” booklet, 1970.


• “Vote, RCA Elections,” Saturday, February 26, 1972, pamphlet.

• The Economic Impact of Reston on Fairfax County Government, Gulf-Reston, Inc., Booz, Allen & Hamilton, April 2, 1973.


• Evolution and Operations of the Reston, Virginia, Commuter Bus Service, Final Report, U.S. Department of Transportation, Urban Mass Transportation Administration and Transportation Systems Center, August 1977.


• Reston, Virginia: Its Social Impact on Fairfax County, by Nancy Larson, July 1973.


• Toward New Town Governance, A Report of the Study Team on RHOA Role and Structure, January 1972. (2 copies) GOVERNMENT

• Aerial View of Lake Anne Vicinity, Blue Ridge Aerial Surveys, May 12, 1970.


• First Reston House Tour, A House on North Shore Drive, Early 1970s


• Lake Anne postcards


• Lake Thoreau, aerial, n.d.


• Mediterranean Villa Cluster, “Webdale, 11661 Mediterranean Court,” c. 1970. (OVERSIZED)

• "Colts Neck Townhouses in Reston," poster and sales information, n.d.


• The Design House, Reston New Homes Tour Map, n.d.


• "The Difference between an Ordinary Office Building and Us is…" brochure, n.d.


• “The Best Reasons for Moving Your Company to Reston are not All Business,” marketing package, 1976.


• “Governours Square,” marketing brochure, n.d. ARCHITECTURE, HOUSING


• Income Producing Properties, Reston, Virginia, Gulf Reston, Inc., June 1978. BUSINESS


• "Model Townhouses at Reston, Virginia," n.d.


• “New Homes for Sale,” August 2, 1974.


• “News from Reston,” Real Estate Announcements, Peter McCandless, Houston Park Public Relations, June 10, September 14, December 8, 1970; January 19, February 3, March 3, April 27, 1971.


• “Northgate Apartments,” Gulf Reston folder on Northgate, 1970s. HOUSING


• “One Look and It’s Easy to Understand Why 35,000 People Make Reston Their Home,” Reston Model Home Village brochure, n.d.


• “Open Models,” marketing brochure and map, n.d. HOUSING


• "Reston: Far Out," promotional brochure, The Wellborn Company, 1978.


• The Reston Industrial Land Sales Newsletter, October 1979. BUSINESS


• The Reston Residential Land Sales Newsletter, February 1978; November 1978; March 1979; July 1979; and December 1979.


• Reston Sales Map, n.d.


• The Restonian, A Newsletter Published by Gulf Reston, Inc., August 1971.


• “Surrey Courts in Hunters Woods, Reston, Virginia,” marketing brochure, n.d. ARCHITECTURE, HOUSING


• "Urban Townhouse Living in the Country at Reston," Smith Townhouses brochure, n.d.


• “Wilding Contemporary Homes,” promotional package, February 12, 1976. ARCHITECTURE, HOUSING

• “Corporate Limits of the Town of Reston,” Notarized Deed, Deed Book 5408, p. 714, February 29, 1980.


• Illustrative Plan, Town Center District Plan, Reston Land Corporation.


• Lake Anne Village Center Historic District, Fairfax County, Virginia, April 1984. (2 copies)


• Master Plan, Reston Land Corporation, October 1988


• Memo about Reston Ghost, Phyllis Ingram, Reston Regional Library Correspondent, April 8, 1982.


• “The Resource Report,” Summary from the April 11 Planning Charrette, Reston Home Owners Association, April 11, 1981.


• “Reston Demographics and Growth,” April 1985.


• “Reston Facts and Figures,” Reston Land Corporation, June 1982. (2 copies)


• “Reston: From There to Here,” by Tom Grubisich, c. 1987.


• Reston Street Map, 1981

• “Congratulations to the 900 Companies Who Had the Foresight to Locate Next to the Reston Expressway,” The Connection, November 21, 1984. BUSINESS


• “Downtown Look for a New Town,” by Ben A. Franklin, The New York Times, Sunday, December 21, 1986.


• "Fourteen Candidates in the Running for Two RHOA Seats," The Reston Times, Thursday, March 17, 1983.


• “Ground Broken on Nature Center,” The Connection, January 21, 1987.


• “It May Still Be Winter, But…Reston is Blooming,” The Reston Times, Thursday, February 17, 1983. ARCHITECTURE


• “’New Town in Virginia Flourishes Despite Critics and Financial Odds,” Miami Herald, July 7, 1986.


• “Padlocked Coffee House Doors Draw Angry Threats in Reston,” by Elsa Walsh, The Washington Post, n.d.; “Lake Anne Hall Meeting Results in Purchase Option,” The Reston Times, January 8, 1981; “Rent Dispute Shuts Center in Reston,” by David A. Simpson, The Fairfax Star, January 7, 1981.


• “Prizewinner, Moneyloser,” by Tom Grubisich, The Washington Post, Saturday, March 14, 1981.


• “Real Estate Boom Predicted in Reston,” by Donna Bolinger and “Merchants Voice Optimism Over Lake Anne’s Future,” Reston Times, Thursday, June 4, 1981.


• “They Were Here Before Bob Simon,” by Janice Moglen-Dietrich, Reston Times, May 16, 1985.


• “Tiny Store to Aid Village Hungry for a Grocery,” by Matthew Brelis, The Washington Star, Friday, June 19, 1981.

• The Connection, September 3, 1986.


• The Herndon Observer Supplement, “Hunters Woods,” April 13, 1984.


• The Reston Times, April 26, 1984; Wednesday, September 27, 1989.


• RHOA News, 1984; 1985.

• “Best Small House ’84,” House Beautiful, October 1984.


• “Boosting Cooperation in Transportation: Pioneer Activist Karl Ingebritsen,” by Marlene Veach, The Restonian Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 3, 1989. TRANSPORTATION


• “Magic Bus,” New Dominion, Spring 1987. (3 copies) TRANSPORTATION


• “Reston Goes Downtown,” Metropolitan Home, September 1987.


• “Reston, Harbinger of Northern Virginia’s Incandescent Growth,” by Leslie D. Zupan, Northern Virginian, Summer 1982.


• “RTKL Associates Selected to Design New Town Center for Reston,” Architecture Magazine, February 1987. ARCHITECTURE

• The Restonian Magazine, Fall 1985; Fall 1986; Holiday Issue 1988 (4 copies); January 1989 (2 copies); February 1989 2 copies); Vol. 5, No. 3 (1989) (2 copies); Vol. 5, No. 4 (1989) (2 copies).

• “The Bloomingdale’s Tour in Reston,” 1983.


• “Community Services,” Reston Land Corporation, 1989.


• The Complete Guide to Reston and Herndon, The Reston Times, Thursday, August 4, 1983.


• Festival Fever! The Connection, May 17, 1986


• "Festival Weekend," The Reston Times, Thursday, May 26, 1983.


• Friends of Grace, file folder of financial statements, minutes, tax returns, and related documents, 1980s.


• “Getting More out of Reston,” Reston Association, 1987.


• Langston Hughes Intermediate School, invitation to opening ceremony, November 5, 1980; Dedication Ceremony booklet, May 17, 1981.


• 1980 Reston Festival Issue, Reston Times, May 22, 1980


• 1983 Calendar, featuring prints of original watercolor paintings by Elaine Major.


• 1986 Festivals! The Times' Festival Guide


• “Places to Fish in Reston,” Reston Association, n.d.


• Prison Fellowship's Arthur S. DeMoss House, brochure, n.d.


• "Report and Recommendations of the Reston Community Association Committee on Town Status for Reston," 1980.


• Reston, Celebrating its 20th Year! A special issue of The Reston Times, May 16, 1985.


• Reston Community Center, invitational letter to ceremony honoring James Allred, November 4, 1980.


• “Reston Community Center Board of Governors, years to 1989.


• Reston Deed and Bylaws of the Reston Association, User's Guide, Reston Association, 1987.


• Reston Exposition 88, Official Program, The Reston Times, September 29, 1988.


• Reston Festival, The Reston Times, May 21, 1981


• "Reston Garden Club presents a Spring House Tour," n.d.


• Reston Handbook, 1986; 1987; 1989.


• Reston Home Owners Association Opinion Research Survey, Summary Report, The William C. Pflaum Company, Inc., August 18, 1981.


• Reston Regional Library Dedication, brochure, Saturday, October 12, 1985.


• “Reston Repertory Television Theatre,” brochure, 1980-81.


• Reston Symposium, announcement and article, 1985.


• “RHOA Community Buildings,” Reston Home Owners Association, brochure, 1984.


• "Sculpture & Garden Presentation Ceremony," Reston Regional Library, June 7, n.d.


• “Summary of Projects recommended by the RHOA Budget Committee,” September 10, 1984.


• "Time to Decide," brochure about vote to make Reston a town, 1980; "Important Incorporation Information," RHOA, 1980.


• “20th Birthday Celebration,” program, April 27, 1985.


• Understanding and Enjoying Reston's Lakes, Reston Association, 1988.


• The Vernon J. Walker Nature Center Guide, Reston, Virginia, Reston Home Owners Association, n.d.

• The Connection, by Paulene Cross, December 4, 1986.


• Being Raised, by Embry Cobb Rucker, 1984.


• Reston, Virginia: An Evaluation of a New Town’s Planned Diversity, by Chris Eaton, December 19, 1986.

• Children in Lake Anne Plaza, n.d.


• Farmers Market photos by Barbara Moore.


• George Zacko, first president of Reston Business and Professional Association, 1981.


• House along Baron Cameron, by Barbara Moore, late 1980s.


• “Lake Anne Festival,” by Barbara Moore, 1987. (2 copies)


• Lake Anne Plaza, n.d.


• Lake Anne, assorted photographs by Barbara Moore, Paul Savidge, III, and others.


• “Lake Anne Plaza, Reston.” By Paul Savidge, n.d.


• People, assorted photographs by Barbara Moore and Paul Savidge, III.


• Scenery and Buildings, assorted photos by Barbara Moore and Paul Savidge, III


• Susan Jones, RHOA President, 1983.


• W&OD Bikers, by Paul Savidge, October 1987.

• "Home Guide, Reston & Herndon Communities", The Washington Times, July 30, 1983. HOUSING


• “House Beautiful’s ‘Best Small House ’84,’” brochure, 1984. ARCHITECTURE


• “In the Struggle of Man Against the Marketplace, Who in the World Will Survive?” 2-page ad, The Washington Post, September 2, 1986.


• Lake Anne Village, promotional package, 1980.


• “One Look, and It’s Easy to Understand Why 35,000 People Make Reston Their Home,” brochure on Reston Model Home Village, n.d.


• Reston, newsletter of Reston Land Corporation, issues from 1982 – 1987.


• “Reston Business Center,” “Reston Development Plan,” and “Reston Facts and Figures, 1982.”


• “The Reston Industrial Land Sales Newsletter,” August 1980.


• Reston Neighborhoods, Autumn/Winter 1982 (4 copies); 1983 (2 copies).


• “Reston – North Hills Showcases Latest Designs,” Reston Land Corporation, 1989.


• “Reston Realtor Alert,” September 1986; December 1986; March 1987; July 1987; August 1989.


• “Reston Seminars are on the House,” brochure,1984. ARCHITECTURE


• “Reston Town Center,” promotional package, n.d.


• “Reston Town Center Urban Core Fact Sheet,” n.d. (14 copies)


• "The Search for Washington's Best Business Location Will Lead You to Reston, Virginia," promotional package, 1985.

• “The Arthur S. DeMoss House and Gardens,” brochure, Prison Fellowship Minstries, n.d.


• Dulles Corridor Express Bus Service announcement of public meetings, 1997. TRANSPORTATION


• Map of Commercial Revitalization Area, Lake Anne, n.d.


• “Policy Change to Permit the Option of Installing Mercury Vapor Street Lights (Countywide),” Statement on Behalf of Reston Citizen’s Association by Marcia McDevitt, President, on December 4, 1995.


• Reston Association Strategic Plan Meets Reston 2000 Task Force Recommendations, 10 December, 1998.


• Reston on Foot, A Prioritized Plan for Completing the Pathway and Sidewalk System,” Draft, Reston Citizens Association and Reston Association, Revised September 1999.


• “Reston Town Center,” Project Reference File, Urban Land Institute, July-September 1991.


• Reston 2000 Task Force Committee Reports, November 2, 1998.


• Reston 2000 Task Force, package of reports and documents, 1998.


• Reston 2000 Task Force, Rail Transit Recommendations, November 1998.


• Reston 2000 Report to the Community, Reston 2000 Task Force, November 15, 1999. (2 copies)


• Reston’s Clusters, Updated 7/20/98


• “Status Report on the Lake Anne Commercial Revitalization Area,” memo from Walter D. Webdale, Director, Fairfax County Dept. of Housing and Community Development, January 5, 1999.


• Tall Oaks Shopping Center, redesign documents and letters, 1997.

• “Best of Reston,” by Lauren Black, Reston Connection, April 28-May 4, 1999.


• “Ebola Virus: A Mystery With a Deadly Plot,” by David Brown, The Washington Post, n.d.; “Science Seeks Clues from Ebola Survivors,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, n.d.


• “Father of Reston Vies for Its Soul,” by Eric Lipton, The Washington Post, Sunday, July 24, 1994.


• “Historic Distillery Warehouse is Sold,” by Tom Grubisich, The Reston Times, Wednesday, January 20, 1999.


• “Lakeside Inspiration,” by Mary Jane Solomon, Special to The Washington Post, Friday, August 14, 1998.


• “’Monkey House’ Coming Down,” by Gina Voss, The Reston Times, June 7, 1995; “Monkey House Bulldozed,” The Connection, June 7, 1995.


• “New Visitors Center Opens,” by Glen Thomas Hicks, The Connection, December 8-14, 1999.

• “Reston, Herndon,” The Connection, February 1998.


• The Reston Times, Silver Anniversary Collector’s Edition, Wednesday, November 28, 1990.

• “Back to the Future of Reston,” by Walter Knorr, New Dominion, n.d. (2 copies)


• “First Person Singular, Robert E. Simon, Jr.,” The Washington Post Magazine, March 31, 2002.


• "Remaking a Modern Icon," Preservation, n.d.


• “Unrest in Reston,” Architecture, May 1998.

• A Community Theatre for Reston: Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Recollections, by Nan Netherton, The Reston Community Players, 1991. (4 copies)


• Design Guidelines and Design Review Process, 2nd Edition, User's Guide, Reston Association, 1990.


• “Fran Grady, 1909-1996,” remarks by Bill Nichoson, March 18, 1996.


• League of Reston Artists Newsletters, 1993-1994.


• Lee Libman, Remarks for Remembrance Gathering, Obits, and Related Documents, July 1998; invitational letter from Sarah Larson, July 19, 1998.


• "Lend Me a Tenor," Reston Community Players playbill, May 1996.


• Naturescaping – Appreciating, Preserving and Restoring Reston’s Natural Resources by Sherry Mitchell, Reston Association, 1998.


• Reston Association Volunteer Recruitment, 1998/1999.


• Reston Association Strategic Plan for the 1998-99 Biennium, Reston Association, 1998.


• Reston Community Connections, Community Information Handbook, Updated 9/98.


• Reston Handbook, 1991; 1998.


• Reston Museum, Official Commemorative Guide, Reston Historic Trust, Times Community Newspapers, February 1998.


• “Restonian of the Year,” and “PTC Community Service Award,” lists of persons awarded to 1990.

• Letter to Karl Ingebritsen from Board of Trustees, HCA Reston Hospital Center, March 18, 1993.


• Many Winters, Special Memorial Edition in Honor of Charles G. Strang & Madeleine Holt Sharp, January 1999.


• “A Natural Progression to the Lake Anne Community Center in 1998,” by Jane Gilmer Wilhelm, Presented to the RCC Board of Directors, September 19, 1998.


• Reston – The History, by Edgar A. Prichard, taped presentation, June 23, 1992.

• Arts Alliance of Reston, 3 photographs, 1995.


• Glenn Saunders, Shirley and Karl Ingebritsen, c. 1990.


• Reston Ballet, Julia Redick, 2 photographs, n.d.


• Reston Community Players, “Anything Goes,” n.d.


• Reston Museum and Shop, postcard, 1999.


• Thanksgiving/Christmas Parade, Reston Town Center, c. 1995, 8 photos.


• Vernon Walker, 3 photos, n.d.

• Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce 1998-1999 Directory.


• "A Guide to Reston Town Center," brochure, Reston Town Center Associates, 1994.


• “In a WRH Associates ‘GardenHome’ You’ll Enjoy the Best of Both Worlds,” brochure, n.d.


• The Old ‘Fresh Value’ Store Space at Lake Anne and Programming on the North Side of Reston, Feasibility Study, Prepared for Long Range Planning Committee, Reston Community Center Board of Governors, July 11, 1998.


• "Reston: The Best of Northern Virginia," Reston Land Corporation, 1990.


• Reston Land Commercial Review, Fall 1994.


• “Reston, Our Whole Community Welcomes You,” Reston Land Corporation, packet, 1993.


• Reston Town Center District, Aerial View, n.d.

• “AICP Honorees Commemorated with Plaque in Reston,” American Planning Association news release, September 5, 2002.


• “April 2004, The Story Continues…” layout for 40th Anniversary Event. (2 copies) OVERSIZED


• “Dulles Corridor Rail Association Spring Reception Program,” June 4, 2003. TRANSPORTATION


• “Dulles Corridor Transit Improvements Make It RAIL-READY,” Dulles Corridor Rail Association, June 2003. TRANSPORTATION


• “Hunter Mill District Community Meeting,” September 29, 2001. TRANSPORTATION


• “Lake Anne Revitalization Area Policy Statement,” adopted by the Board of Directors, Reston Community Reinvestment Corporation, January 21, 2004.


• The Reston Charrette, Transit and Community, April 11-13, 2002. (2 copies) TRANSPORTATION


• Reston Master Plan, 2002.


• “Reston Parkway Road Improvements,” n.d. TRANSPORTATION


• Reston Pocket Map, draft, October 2004.


• Reston Town Center development map, May 8, 2000.


• Washington Regional Network for Livable Communities, Letters re: Dulles Rail Corridor, 2000. TRANSPORTATION


• “Wiehle Avenue Train Wreck,” n.d.

• “Dulles Corridor Rapid Transit Project Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement,” On The Move, October 2003.


• “Founder’s Day, April 17, 2004,” The Reston Times, Wednesday, April 21, 2004.


• “Reflections from Reston, Virginia, April 2004,” Hawaii Planning, June 2004.


• “Reston Relaxation,” The Washington Post Weekend, January 14, 2000.


• “Reston Retooled: Columbia Take Notice,” by Tom Grubisich, The Washington Post, September 21, 2003.

• The Connection
  June 25-July 1, August 7-13, 2003; April 7-13, April 14-20, May 12-18, 2004


• The [Reston] Connection Newcomers' Guide 1987, 2003-2004, 2004-2005

• “Chicago Lakefront, Reston, Virginia, Star in 2002,” Planning Magazine, March 2002.


• “Lake Anne, Reston’s Original,” in “Great Places to Live,” Washingtonian, April 2004.


• “Learning from Reston,” by Andrea Oppenheimer Dean and Allen Freeman, Landscape Architecture, March 2002.


• “Reston Association Receives Recognition as a Community Wildlife Habitat,” by Claudia Thompson-Deahl, Quorum, October 2001.


• “Reston’s Paths Connect to Shops, Jobs, Schools, and Pools,” in “Best Places to Live,” Washingtonian, March 2000.


• “Welcome to America’s Hottest Towns,” by Ellen McGirt, Money, January 2004.

• Autograph Book, Opening of Reston Museum, November 1997; Founders Day and Simon’s 90th Birthday, April 2004.


• “Celebrating 35 Years,” Reston Garden Club, 2004-2005.


• Certificate of Appreciation Awarded to Lake Anne Plaza Merchants’ Association, 2002.


• “Decidedly Delightful December 2001,” Reston Museum Program.


• “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration,” announcement, January 16-17, 2000.


• “First Annual Gingerbread Contest,” Lake Anne Village Center, December 6-7, 2002.


• 40 Stories for 40 Years, Times Community Newspapers, April 14, 2004.


• The Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce Quality of Life Guide, 2003-2004.


• Happy Birthday Bob, booklet of photos for Robert E. Simon’s 90th birthday, 2004. (2 copies)


• “It’s Time to Celebrate,” Fairfax Connector, 2000.


• Jasmine Café Menu, Winter 2000.


• Map of Lake Anne, Reston, Saturday Morning Markets.


• Martha Pennino Reston Post Office Building Dedication Ceremony program, May 23, 2005.


• Nature House, informational packet, 2004.


• “Reston Founders’ Day,” program pamphlet, April 17, 2004. (5 copies)


• “Reston Multicultural Festival,” program, September 22, 2001.


• Reston’s 40th Anniversary, planning documents, January 2004.


• “A Tale of Two Sues,” Reston’s Used Book Shop, 2003.


• Understanding, Preserving, and Enjoying Reston’s Lakes and Streams, Reston Association, 2004.


• Walker Nature Educational Center, architectural drawings, 2003. OVERSIZED

• Jane Wilhelm: Some Memories, taped January 2001. “Jane’s Launching,” May 22, 2001. HISTORY

• AICP National Planning Pioneer Award Receivers, April 16, 2002. (2 copies)


• Hickory Cluster 2000-2001, by Christine L. Waleski (7 photographs)


• Jane Wilhelm holding photograph of Lake Anne and Heron House by Thomas Langman, 2001.


• Lake Anne Plaza and W&OD Trail, by D. Lepkowski, 2004


• 9/11 Victims’ Memorial Bricks at Lake Anne Plaza, December 27, 2002.


• Pumpkin Carving, 3 photos, n.d.

• Reston, The Evolution of an American Original, promotional booklet, Terrabrook, 2001.


• Terrabrook informational sheets, 2000.

• Karl Ingebritsen (March 2005) RHOA Case Study, Residents’ Handbook, Brief History of Reston and other documents


• Marjorie Reid (October 2001)


• Collection of magazine articles about Reston, 1960s - 1980s


• Merle Whitmoyer (July 2003):


• News clipping


• Lake Anne Center Bulletin, October 1965


• Planning memo, 1965


• List of phone numbers, 1965


• Nancy Larson (March 2005)


• Jane Wilhelm’s Memories


• Mary Howard (January 2005)


• Newspaper clippings 1965-69; House & Garden November 1978, “Best Small House ’84,” House Beautiful


• Jack Cobb, Reston Fliers, 1970s; RHOA Record, 1970s, and other documents


• Rozetta Mariotte, newspaper articles, 1960s – 1990s

Fairfax County will be holding three Difficult Run Draft Plan Review workshops in November (free and open to the public). We’re holding three different workshops in three different areas of the watershed. People can choose a workshop based on the date or, based on the subwatershed (area) focus. Every workshop will provide an overview of projects in the whole watershed as well as a discussion of projects located in each respective area of the watershed. The workshops will be held:

Click to download the Difficult Run Review *Workshops Flyer* and *Newsletter*.

Difficult Run Watershed

The success of “New Town” Reston has been recognized in Maumelle, Arkansas as planners there explore developing their own urban core.”

<< Click >> to read the article.

KSI Services, Inc. Makes Significant Book Donation to the Reston Historic Trust

Reston, VA - The Board of Trustees for the Reston Historic Trust announces a significant donation of 100 copies of the new book, "Reston Town Center: a Downtown for the 21st Century" to the Reston Museum by KSI Services, Inc. of Vienna, VA. The book retails for $45.00 per copy, making this a $4,500 value donation. The books will be sold at the Reston Museum located on Lake Anne Plaza in Reston. All proceeds will benefit the Reston Museum, its programs and exhibits.

"Reston Town Center: a Downtown for the 21st Century" tells the story of Reston Town Center and its four decades of planning and design, featuring many notable contributors including: Alan Ward, Tom D'Alesandro, Charles Bohl, Robert Kettler, Philip Langdon, Ray Ritchey, Robert E. Simon, Jr., Robert Stern and Tom Vanderbilt. The book highlights the achievements of the visionaries and talented designers who placed Reston Town Center in the forefront of modern urban design. The book also features beautiful photography from the past and present.

"This is a noteworthy donation by KSI services and a particularly appropriate gift to Reston Historic Trust. This book documents the evolution of the most successful town center development in America today," said Bill Nicoson, President of the Reston Historic Trust.

"Sharing the unfolding story of Reston is important to those of us involved with its development," said Robert C. Kettler, Founder and Chairman of KSI Services, Inc. "Through this donation, we show our support of the Reston Historic Trust and hope it will enable them to continue to preserve and build awareness of this unique town, which is held as the nations foremost example of a successful master planned community."

Reston author Tom Grubisich has posted a review of the new book, "Reston Town Center: a Downtown for the 21st Century" on: http://www.planetizen.com/node/20938

The review also includes a Podcast link to Tom's recent interview with Reston founder, Robert E. Simon, Jr. here: http://www.planetizen.com/node/20895

Enjoy - and get your copy of the book at Reston Museum!

About KSI Services, Inc

Based in Northern Virginia, KSI is a leading developer of award-winning, mixed-use residential and commercial properties across the Washington Metropolitan area. In 2006, KSI was named one of the metropolitan area's largest private companies by the Washington Business Journal. KSI has developed more than five million square feet of commercial space and more than 50,000 homes. Current projects include urban and transit-oriented developments, multifamily housing, commercial and mixed-use developments and golf courses. Robert C. Kettler, a third-generation builder and developer, founded KSI in 1977. For more information, visit KSIpressroom.com.

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The shop keeps expanding! Come check out the new T-shirts and sweat shirts featuring Lake Anne and other Reston scenes. The Harvest Trading Company shirts are sure to bring back memories. We now have two fifferent mugs to offer, one white ceramic and the other blue glass. We have new hand towels bearing the Reston name -- for your favorite sports enthusiast, perhaps, or for a unique hostess gift.

Visit the Reston Museum Shop
Open Wednesday through Sunday, 12:00 - 5:00 pm

The Source for Reston gifts!

• Reston T-shirts & Sweatshirts
• Reston Tea Towels
• Reston Throw Blankets
• Reston Mugs
• White House Ornaments

Works by local artists: pottery, prints & holiday cards – including works by Reston artist, Dana Scheurer. Sweet sale is continuing with wonderful gourmet sweets donated by Balducci's, available for $1 per bag.

Museum members receive a 10% discount at the Shop. The commemorative bricks always make a lasting present to a loved one, and the 2006 White House ornament will be available for the holidays. Stop by and browse for one-of-a-kind gifts.

Cool Weather, Cool Gifts... The Museum Shop has something for everyone, with unique items from Reston artists, including historical ornaments and T-shirts by Pat Mcintyre.

The Reston Throw is the perfect soft-something to send far away or cuddle into. Stop by and check it out, and see our selection of other items, perfect for those graduation or wedding presents! We have Reston T-shirts, sweatshirts, and sport towels, and will be ordering Reston ball caps in time for the holidays.

As always, we carry unique Reston-based art in many media, the newest addition being CDs by Reston musician Chelle Fulk and friends.

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Official White House Christmas Ornaments
are sold each December in the Storefront Museum.

2004 Rutherford B. Hayes Administration Ornament
photo courtesy of www.whitehousechristmasornament.com

See the << Programs & Activities >> page for more information. We have programs ranging from Artists In-Residence to Walks & Hikes.