Town of Wiehle
In 1886, Dr. Max Wiehle, a German-born physician purchased what would become the northern part of Reston for a little over $3 an acre (3,228 acres). In 1888, Wiehle commissioned plans for a new town but it never came to fruition (He envisioned a town for 4,000 but population would never exceed 50). Buildings built included a hotel, several homes, and a town hall. Dr. Wiehle passed away in 1901. The Wiehle family sold the property in 1908 to Dr. Hugh B Hutchinson.
Proposed layout of the town of Wiehle.
This building has undergone several name changes but dates back to the Wiehle period. It began and remained a private residence until after the Bowman period when in 1983 it became the Prison Fellowship Ministries which renamed the building to De Moss House in 1985. (Arthur De Moss was a businessman and friend to the ministry). They were a center for hospitality, prayer, and fellowship and was used as a bed and breakfast. Today, it is an office building.
Wiehle Era post office visible from the W&OD trail
Proposed layout of the town of Wiehle.