Reston Land Corporation
Reston is a planned community in Northern Virginia. Robert E. Simon, Jr., the founder of Reston, purchased the land with the proceeds from the sale of Carnegie Hall in New York City in 1961. Construction began in 1963 with the building of Lake Anne. In 1967, Gulf Oil Corporation formed a subsidiary, Gulf Reston, Inc. and took complete financial and operational control. Gulf Reston continued construction of the growing development. When Mobil Corporation bought the remaining undeveloped land from Gulf Reston in 1978, Reston Land Corporation was formed as a subsidiary. The new developer also followed Robert Simon's master plan for the development of the New Town. Some of the projects that were completed were additional schools and parks, a regional county branch library building, the Reston Hospital Center, a shelter for the homeless, a county magisterial district office building, and the Cameron Glen nursing center for the elderly.
From the description of Reston Land Corporation records, 1960-1990. (George Mason University). WorldCat record id: 433627867
Reston is a planned community in Northern Virginia. Robert E. Simon, Jr., the founder of Reston, purchased the land with the proceeds from the sale of Carnegie Hall in New York City in 1961. Construction began in 1963 with the building of Lake Anne. In 1967, Gulf Oil Corporation formed a subsidiary, Gulf Reston, Inc. and took complete financial and operational control. Gulf Reston continued construction of the growing development.
When Mobil Corporation bought the remaining undeveloped land from Gulf Reston in 1978, Reston Land Corporation was formed as a subsidiary. The new developer also followed Robert Simon's master plan for the development of the New Town. Some of the projects that were completed were additional schools and parks, a regional county branch library building, the Reston Hospital Center, a shelter for the homeless, a county magisterial district office building, and the Cameron Glen nursing center for the elderly.
From the guide to the Reston Land Corporation records, 1960-1991, (George Mason University. Special Collections and Archives.)
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| referencedIn | Charles A. Veatch papers, 1970-2004 | George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives | |
| referencedIn | McCandless, Peter. Peter McCandless papers, 1978-1992. | George Mason University, Fenwick Library | |
| referencedIn | Veatch, Charles A., 1942-. Charles A. Veatch papers, 1970-2004. | George Mason University, Fenwick Library | |
| referencedIn | Prichard, Edgar A. Edgar A. Prichard papers, 1962-1981. | George Mason University, Fenwick Library | |
| creatorOf | Reston Land Corporation. Reston Land Corporation records, 1960-1990. | George Mason University, Fenwick Library | |
| creatorOf | Reston Land Corporation records, 1960-1991 | George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections & Archives |
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| associatedWith | McCandless, Peter. | person |
| associatedWith | Prichard, Edgar A. | person |
| associatedWith | Veatch, Charles A., 1942- | person |
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