1912 photo of a car in front of the corner store in waterford va
waterford post office mail delivery in snow
loyalty road near waterford va
July 4th Uncle Sam in waterford va
cemetery gate in the village of Waterford Virginia
top of Main Street in the 1800s in the village of Waterford Virginia
VIEW OF THE OPEN SPACE OF THE PHILLIPS FARM IN WATERFORD
1930 photo of the weavers cottage in the village of Waterford Virginia
Fair goers house second street
old photo of the tin shop in the village of Waterford Virginia
Catoctin creek and the old mill in waterford va
old mill in the snow in waterford va
schooley mill barn and water wheel in the 1800s in Waterford VA
Aerial view of Waterford Virginai
cemetery gate in the village of Waterford Virginia
VIEW OF THE OPEN SPACE OF THE PHILLIPS FARM IN WATERFORD
1930 photo of the weavers cottage in the village of Waterford Virginia
Fair goers house second street
old photo of the tin shop in the village of Waterford Virginia
top of Main Street in the 1800s in the village of Waterford Virginia
Catoctin creek and the old mill in waterford va
old mill in the snow in waterford va
schooley mill barn and water wheel in the 1800s in Waterford VA
Aerial view of Waterford Virginai

Welcome to the village of Waterford, a National Historic Landmark.  The landmark designation was made in recognition of the town's well-preserved 18th and 19th-century architecture and landscape.

A map showing the dates Waterford Virginia's 107 houses and buildings were constructed

Fifty-nine of Waterford's 107 buildings were constructed before 1861

Today, when you visit Waterford, you will experience many of the same views as residents in the 19th century. Waterford preserves the ambiance and many of the structures that characterized it during its heyday as a flour milling town in the 19th century. Residents of Waterford see themselves as caretakers of the historic homes where they live. They maintain their houses so that they reflect their history and only make changes that will not adversely change the character of the village. In one hundred years from now, the village will hopefully look as it does today.

"Of over 2,000 National Historic Landmarks,
Waterford is the only one of its kind".
64% of Waterford's 97 homes were built before 1861.
Only four were build after 1922.

The village of Waterford is a Loudoun County Historic and Cultural Conservation Site, on the Virginia Historic Landmarks Registerleave site, on the National Register of Historic Placesleave site, and in 1970, the entire village, with the farmland surrounding it, was designated a National Historic Landmark Districtleave site, one of only three such landmarks in the entire United States.

The Waterford Foundation is a local non-profit organization that for more than 75 years has preserved the historic buildings and open spaces of the National Historic Landmark, and, through education, increased the public’s knowledge of life and work in an early American rural community.

Most the Houses from 1862 are Still Here Today

Residents Annie Hough and brother Silas standing on Main Street circa 1862. The Mill is down the hill at the far end of the street.

top of Main Street in the 1800s in the village of Waterford Virginia

1860

Top Main Street in Waterford VA

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In the Early 20th Century, Many Houses Fell Into Disrepair

Many Waterford houses were not maintained before 1940. This disrepair allowed these Waterford homes to remain in their original condition which you can see today after their restoration.

1933 40135 Main Street Waterford VA Lee Hollingsworth House

1933

2012 40135 Main Street Waterford VA Lee Hollingsworth House

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