Lake Anne Village Center Historic District
Lake Anne Village Center Historic District | |
 Residences and the Baptist church | |
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| Location | North Shore Dr. and Washington Plaza W. and N., Reston, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°58′8″N 77°20′27″W / 38.96889°N 77.34083°W |
| Area | 41 acres (17 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 100001041[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 2017 |
The Lake Anne Village Center Historic District encompasses the central plaza and surrounding buildings of Lake Anne Center in Reston, Virginia.
Description
Lake Anne Center was the first village center created in the planned community, and features a mix of commercial and residential buildings around a plaza and inlet of Lake Anne, a man-made reservoir. The village center was designed by Reston's master planner and architect James Rossant of New York City for Robert E. Simon and built 1963–67. At the time it was considered a showcase of modern community planning; architecturally, it is composed mainly of modestly scaled Brutalist structures, including residential townhouses, mixed commercial-residential buildings, and a church.[2]
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1][3]
Events
The Lake Anne Village Center has been the location for a number of events in the Reston area.
One of the popular events is the Lake Anne Cardboard Regatta, hosted by the Reston Museum.[4] During this event, teams create life sized cardboard boats and compete in various races.[5]
Another popular event is the Reston Multicultural Festival, which has been hosted at Lake Anne in the past.[6] This event includes live musical performances from a variety of different cultural backgrounds.
On Saturdays there is a farmer's market located in the parking lot of the Village Center.[7] This event runs from April until December each year, where residents can buy fresh produce, flowers, along with fresh food.
Additionally, there is a craft market in the Village Center hosted by the United Christian Parish.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Lake Anne Village Center Historic District" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ^ Emke, Dave (August 4, 2017). "Lake Anne Village Center's Historic Designation Was a Long Time Coming". Reston Now. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ "Hunters Woods ES rows to top of Lake Anne Cardboard Regatta". FFXnow. 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ "CARDBOARD BOAT REGATTA". Reston Museum. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ "Reston Multicultural Festival moves to town center with new line-up". FFXnow. 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ "Reston Farmers Market Returns To Lake Anne Saturday For 2022 Season". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ "Local Event: UCP Sixth Annual Fall Art and Craft Fair". Reston, VA Patch. 2022-04-27. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
