The Reston Historic Trust and the Reston Museum are exploring the early history Reston.
June's program is “The Early History of Reston – The Building of Lake Anne Village Center and Construction of the Dam at Lake Anne.”
Robert E. Simon, Jr. and Glenn Saunders, along with Reston Museum staff member Loren Bruce, will present a program on the origins of Reston, the nation’s first large-scale planned community that changed the face of the suburban landscape in America.
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The presentation will cover Robert E. Simon Jr.’s vision of a “village center,” the architectural plans of William Conklin and James Rossant, the challenges of building Lake Ann and the Village Center, the importance of public art and contemporary architecture in the design, and the ideas behind Simon’s desire to create a balanced community with a mix of uses and clustered development.
For more information, call the Reston Museum at 703-709-7700, emailrestonmuseum@gmail.com, or visit www.restonmuseum.org.
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