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Hollin Hills is a neighborhood in Hybla Valley, Virginia, though much of the neighborhood (east of Elba Road and Rebecca Drive) was transferred to the Fort Hunt CDP for census purposes prior to 2010. It has approximately 450 houses conceived and built by the visionary builder Robert C. Davenport, and designed by D.C.-based architect Charles M. Goodman (who also designed the Washington National Airport) and landscape architect Dan Kiley.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Welcome to Hollin Hills )〕 Hollin Hills is adjacent to other neighborhoods such as Villamay and Mason Hill, just south of Alexandria in the South Alexandria section of Fairfax County, Virginia. ==History== Designed by Charles M. Goodman and developed by Robert Davenport in the 1940s, Hollin Hills brought contemporary construction to northern Virginia. The community was one of the first post-World-War-II developments around Washington, D.C., and it is known primarily for its modern architecture, which is very cohesive because of a design review committee that advises on building or modification of existing houses. The name of Hollin Hills was intended as a variation of the 18th century Hollin Hall Plantation, originally owned by George Mason, one of the founding fathers, known as the “Father of the Bill of Rights.” General Mason named his lands after an English estate of his mother’s family. Some of the Hollin Hall plantation buildings are still in existence on Sherwood Hall Lane.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Welcome to Hollin Hills )〕 While planning the community, architect Charles M. Goodman and landscape architect Dan Kiley designed each home with lots no smaller than one-third of an acre. The community was built retaining the trees in the area to block sight lines, and houses were built at angles to ensure privacy. The popularity of the homes, which feature huge expanses of glass, established Goodman as a nationally acclaimed guru of modern architecture.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Welcome to Hollin Hills )〕 Some street names in Hollin Hills were chosen by Robert Davenport to complement the community name. Others were named after family members. For example, Martha's Road was named for his mother, and Rebecca Drive for his daughter. Elba Road was named after one of his prize bulls.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Facts and Highlights about Hollin Hills )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hollin Hills」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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