Robert E. Simon, Jr. purchased the land that later became Reston 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. Simon wanted Reston to be a place where individuals could remain their entire lives, thus many different types of housing were constructed. In 1968 the Reston Community Association (RCA) was created to take responsibility for community programs. Between 1974 and 1993 G. Ridgley Loux collected documents from the Reston Community Association Planning and Zoning Committee and other projects in Reston development. During that time the Reston Community Association was incorporated with the Reston Homeowners Association under the name Reston Association.
From the description of G. Ridgley Loux papers, 1974-1993. (George Mason University). WorldCat record id: 682947159
