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Moving - Reston, Virginia
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history we are providing of Reston, VA.
Brief History of Reston, Virginia
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1649 - England's King Charles II
deeds vast Northern VA holdings -- including what
is now Reston to seven of his supporters.
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1852 - Reginald Fairfax, descendant
of original owners, sells land which includes
Reston for $5.00 an acre.
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1886 - What will become Reston
auctioned off. Divided by W&O railroad (which in
the late twentieth century will become a hiking &
biking trail) -- land to the south goes to William
Dunn, that to the north to Dr. Carl Wiehle.
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1892 - Dr. Wiehle drafts plans for a
Utopian new town.
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1897 - Wiehle is incorporated.
(Revoked, 1990)
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1927 - A. Smith Bowman from Kentucky
buys 4,000 acres in never-established town;
renamed Sunset Hills Farm.
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1934 - With Prohibition's end,
Bowman begins sale of Virginia Gentleman bourbon
from the distillery on his property.
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1947 - Farm expanded by 3,000 acres,
becomes largest in Northern VA.
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1961 - Robert E. Simon invests money
and dreams to purchase all but the farm's main
house and distillery to begin a New Town on 6,750
acres.
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1962 - Fairfax County Board of
Supervisors passes Residential Planned Community (RPC)
zoning to make Reston possible. Nationwide
imitation will follow.
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