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A house tour during the Waterford Homes Tour & Crafts Exhibit
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Efforts to Preserve Waterford Continue
More than half a
century later the Waterford Homes Tour and Crafts Exhibit has become
a hugely popular annual event, highlighting the village's early
history as a commercial center, as well as its special architecture.
Other activities of the Waterford Foundation include educational
outreach, such as afternoon tours of the village and overseeing
a living history program for metropolitan area students at the
old one-room school on Second Street for African Americans. It
also manages a concert series and maintains an active local history
collection.
The Foundation's most critical work, however, is to preserve the
unique legacy of the village and its setting. The great challenge
is to prevent the explosive growth of Loudoun County from overwhelming
Waterford and devouring remaining farmland.
One useful tool has been an easement program initiated by the
Foundation in 1974 to protect historic properties from inappropriate
change. The village now has 68 such easements within the landmark
area, the highest number of easements in one area in Virginia.
Still, the battle is not yet won, and the Foundation needs the
support of all who appreciate what makes Waterford worth saving.
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Restoration 
