Historic District Guidelines, Waterford, Loudoun County

From introduction: "As Loudoun County’s rural areas and villages developed through time, each generation left its physical imprint on the region. The results are periods of various architectural styles, building types, street patterns and open spaces. These individual buildings, villages, and rural landscapes have become more distinctive and treasured as they survive subsequent generations of development. Loudoun County has a rich history; much of it conveyed by the county’s preservation of its historic districts. The County has completed a number of basic steps crucial to the preservation of the county’s rich architectural heritage. The first phase in identifying historic resources is to conduct a historic buildings survey. Through these surveys, Loudoun County has identified and recognized the architectural, historic, and cultural significance of these areas. Through further research and documentation, the historic districts of Aldie (1970), Bluemont (1984), Goose Creek (1981-82), Oatlands (1974), Taylorstown (1976-78, 2005), and Waterford (1969) were nominated for inclusion on both the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places. Listing on these registers, however, provided no protection for the preservation of these local resources. In 1972, a local Historic Overlay was adopted as part of the Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance to provide such protection. The first locally designated and protected historic resources were the village of Waterford, the mill complex in Aldie, and Oatlands. Last updated in 2003, this local regulation establishes the criteria and review process for changes to be made to the exterior appearance of historic buildings and structures. Loudoun County has six Historic and Cultural Conservation Districts under local review; Aldie, Bluemont, Goose Creek, Oatlands, Taylorstown, and Waterford." Funding was provided in part by a 2008 Historic Preservation Fund grant to Loudoun County (project number VA-08-008) administered by the Virginia State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 51-08-21751) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Historic District Guidelines, Waterford, Loudoun County

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