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- Collection: Planned Community Archives collection, 1960-2009 #C0001
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Robert Simon interview [segment] II
A segment from an oral history interview with Robert E. Simon originally conducted on December 1, 1986. In the segment Simon discusses the decision to develop a new town on the Sunset Hills property and how he initially learned about the offering of…
Robert Simon interview [segment] I
A segment from an oral history interview with Robert E. Simon originally conducted on December 1, 1986. In the segment Simon discusses the concept of housing clusters. Total run time for the segment is 1 minute, 29 seconds.
Lake Newport, shoreline, homes, and sailboats
Slide showing a ground level view of Lake Newport in the North Point Village area of Reston, Virginia. Image shows homes and sailboats on the lake.
Lake Elsa
Slide showing a ground level view of Lake Elsa (now known as Audubon) in August of 1965. Prior to being renamed "Elsa" the lake was called Snakeden Lake.
Lake Thoreau, homes and shoreline
Slide showing a ground level view of Lake Thoreau, its shoreline, and homes.
Lake Anne, fountain, homes, and shoreline
Aerial view of Lake Anne showing the fountain and Lake Anne VIllage town houses to the rear.
Lake Audubon, home construction
Slide showing a ground level view of Lake Audubon at a stage at which this section is not completely filled with water. Some home construction is evident on the north bank.
Lake Anne and Lake Anne Village, Reston, Virginia
Aerial view of Lake Anne and Lake Anne Village from the northeast. Washington Plaza and Heron House can be seen at the bottom of the image.
Lake Thoreau, Reston, Virginia.
Aerial photograph of Lake Thoreau and dam.
Lake Anne Fellowship House
35 mm slide of a rendering of the Fellowship House retirement apartment complex at Lake Anne Village in Reston, Virginia.
Reston commuter bus, 1970s
Color photograph of a Reston commuter bus picking up a passenger during the early to mid 1970s. Lake Anne Village Center and Heron House is visible at the left, just behind the bus.
Dulles Toll Road and Dulles Access Road, looking west
Aerial photograph of the Dulles Toll and Access Roads taken in the late 1980s. Visible on both sides of the highways are buildings within the industrial section of Reston, as well as the Wiehle Avenue and Reston Parkway overpasses. In the upper…
Terraset Elementary School, construction
Photograph showing the front entrance to Terraset Elementary School, Reston, Virginia while under construction.
Terraset Elementary School, Reston Virginia
35 mm color slide of the front entrance to Terraset Elementary School, Reston Virginia.
Crane lowering solar panels onto the roof of Terraset Elementary School, Reston Virginia
35 mm color slide of a crane lowering solar panels onto the roof of Terraset Elementary School, Reston Virginia.
Reston Town Center, Phase I drawing
35 mm color slide of a drawing of the future Reston Town Center. This image shows the first phase of the Town Center depicted in full color against the light purple of the later stages of the development. Image shows building, landscape design, and…
U.S. Geological Survey headquarters, Reston, Virginia
Aerial photograph of the newly completed U.S. Geological Survey headquarters building in Reston, Virginia.
Sheraton Reston hotel, Reston, Virginia, under construction
Aerial photograph of the construction of the Sheraton Reston hotel building in Reston, Virginia.
Tall Oaks Village as seen from the northwest
Aerial photograph showing town houses and apartments at Tall Oaks Village with the Tall Oaks Village Center visible at right center.
Pedestrian bridge at Tall Oaks Village Center
Photograph showing a pedestrian bridge at Tall Oaks Village Center.
Tall Oaks Village town houses, apartments, and Village Center as seen from the southeast
Aerial photograph showing townhouses and apartments at Tall Oaks Village with the Tall Oaks Village Center in upper left.
Tall Oaks Village town houses and apartments as seen from the east
Aerial photograph showing town houses and apartments at Tall Oaks Village.
Woman and child at a playground, Tall Oaks Village
Photograph showing a woman and young child on a playground at Tall Oaks Village.
Town houses and landscape, Tall Oaks Village
Photograph showing town houses at Tall Oaks Village.
Sculpture, Tall Oaks Village Center
35 mm color slide of sculpture in a courtyard atTall Oaks Village Center. Image shows the wooden sculpture pieces, a wooden footbridge, landscaping, and shops and offices in the center.