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Preferred Citation

Civic Association of Hollin Hills records, Collection #C0231, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Donated by the Hollin Hills Civic Association.

Processing Information

Processed by Madelyn Ekvall between October 2014 and January 2015. EAD markup completed by Madelyn Ekvall in January 2015.

Historical Information

Hollin Hills is a neighborhood in Virginia. Planning for the neighborhood began in 1946 when the land was purchased by developer Robert Davenport and his associate Charles Goodman. Davenport and Goodman wanted to catch the attention of post-war homebuyers, and therefore wanted the neighborhood to be unique, a decision met with both acclaim and opposition. Families began moving into the neighborhood in 1949, and by 1957 the "Old Hollin Hills" houses were completed, as well as construction of the pool and tennis courts. The Hollin Hills Community Association was formed in 1950, and renamed the Civic Association of Hollin Hills in 1961

Scope and Contents note

The collection consists of publications, newsletters, photos, audiovisual materials, and organization records (such as minutes). Also includes records of the design review committee with blueprints, plats, awards (framed and metal plaques), real estate ads, house and garden tour booklets, neighborhood phone directories, community histories in pamphlet and hard bound formats, and a bound set of newsletters 1951-1991 (ten volumes).

Series one is titled Newsletters and is dated from 1950 to 2013. The material in this series contains copies of the monthly community newsletters and bulletins, as well as ten volumes of bound newsletters.

Series two is titled 40th and 50th Anniversaries and Histories and is dated from 1985 to 1999. The material in this series relates to the community at ten, forty, and fifty years after its establishment, such as historical pamphlets. The series also contains surveys of the citizens at forty years concerning items such as hobbies, professions, and opinions, and a 50th anniversary book and material related to its publication.

Series three is titled Pool and Tennis Courts and is dated from 1952 to 2003. The material in this series includes financial and legal documents concerning the pool and tennis courts, as well as documents on construction, the use of the facilities by teams or by membership, and newsletters to the community regarding membership.

Series four is titled Community Organization and is dated from 1951 to 2006. This series contains awards, assessments and reassessments, and legal files, as well as documents pertaining to finances and taxes, history, community involvement such as the newcomer reception, property and parkland, and community and traffic safety. It also contains reports and records from the community board meetings.

Series five is titled Design Review and is dated from 1956 to 2010. This series has miscellaneous documents, guidelines and code information, correspondence, and small blueprints, as well as proposals and analyses regarding construction done to specific neighborhood homes. It also contains magazine and newspaper articles about the neighborhood houses.

Series six is titled News Clippings and Miscellaneous Records and is dated from 1951 to 2012. This series consists of newspaper and magazine clippings regarding the architecture, people, and events such as the anniversaries or house and garden tours of Hollin Hills. It also contains architecture plans and small maps of the neighborhood layout and surrounding area. The series also holds miscellaneous records such as telephone numbers, manuals for neighborhood residents, and a babysitting record book, as well as real estate advertisements found in newspapers and post cards.

Series seven is titled House and Garden Tours and Other Events and is dated from 1953 to 2012. This series contains photographs, brochures, publicity information, scripts, and other documents concerning the house and garden tours put on by Hollin Hills residents. It also contains records of publications and questionnaires about Hollin Hills resident artists, records of Fourth of July picnics, and invitations and documents from community balls and galas.

Series eight is titled Directories and is dated from 1950 to 2012. This series contains directories with lists of Hollin Hill residents' addresses and telephone numbers, as well as miscellaneous publications regarding the community.

Series nine is titled Audio and Visual Material and is dated from 1970 to 1999. This series is composed of photographs and photographic slides, cassettes, floppy disks with community information such as directories and bylaws, and VHS tapes of celebrations, flooding, residents, interviews, and other events in the community.

Series ten is titled Oversize and is dated from 1959-2009. This series is composed of a ledger, an addendum, and a 50th anniversary book layout. It also contains blueprints regarding neighborhood layout, pool construction and layout, and design review and construction on individual homes.

Arrangement

This collection organized into ten series.

Related Material

Special Collections and Archives holds other collections on other Virginia neighborhoods, including documents on the development of the Reston area, as well as collections on United States and international planned communities.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Architecture -- Designs and plans
• Civic Association of Hollin Hills
• Hollin Hills (Va.)
• Housing
• Regional planning -- Virginia