Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

G. Ridgley Loux papers, Collection #C0165, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Donated by G. Ridgley Loux in August, 1993.

Processing Information

The G. Ridgley Loux papers were originally attached to the larger Planned Community Archives collection currently in the Special Collections and Archives. In 2009 the documents were removed and organized into a separate collection still housed in the Special Collections and Archives at George Mason University Libraries. The old box and folder numbers are also included as part of the new arrangement.

Processed in May 2009 by Emily Martin.

Biographical Information

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.

Scope and Content

The G. Ridgley Loux papers contain records relating to commercial and residential development in Reston. The papers are from the Reston Community Association (RCA) Planning and Zoning Committee, Fairfax County Annual Plan Review Task Force, Reston Town Center Task Force, Fairfax Center Area Task Force, and other files on various issues relating to Reston projects.

Series one is titled committees. The majority of the papers in this series are divided monthly from 1980 to 1992 from the Reston Community Association Planning and Zoning Committee. The rest of the paperwork is from various other committees in Reston. The papers are information on various projects that the committees worked on. The series is dated from 1980 to 1993 and is contained in boxes 1 through 9.

Series two is titled reports. The papers in this series are reports on different projects in the Reston area. Those projects include transportation, budget, American Mobil Satellite Corporation (AMSC) and others. The series is dated from 1980 to 1993 and is contained in boxes 9 through 12.

Series three is titled plans. The papers in this series are plans from various developments and buildings projects in the Reston area. Some of the papers include plans for the Annual Plan Review, Hunter Mill, Town Center and other projects. The series is dated from 1981 to 1993 and is contained in boxes 12 through 19.

Series four is titled general information and is the final series in this collection. The papers cover a variety of topics dealing with building projects in Reston, such as Lake Anne, Dulles, Town Center and others. Also among the paperwork are brochures and information on the developments. The series dates from 1974 to 1993 and is contained in boxes 19 through 24.

Arrangement

Organized into four series.

Missing Title Series 1: Committees, 1980-1993 (Boxes 1-9) Series 2: Reports, 1980-1993 (Boxes 9-12) Series 3: Plans, 1981-1993 (Boxes 12-19) Series 4: General Information, 1974-1993 (Boxes 19-24)

Related Material

The Special Collections and Archives also holds the Planned Community Archives and other personal papers and organizational records that document Reston, Virginia, and other planned communities.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Housing
• Loux, G. Ridgley
• Planned communities -- Virginia -- Reston
• Reston (Va.)
• Reston Association