The Waterford Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, endeavors to preserve the historic buildings and the open spaces of the National Historic Landmark District of Waterford, Virginia; and through education, to increase the public's knowledge of life and work in an early American rural community.

Of Special Note…

More of Phillips Farm placed under easement. The remaining 74-acre section of the original Phillips Farm parcel was placed under conservation easement by its owner, further protecting the viewshed and character of the National Historic Landmark District of Waterford. More

A rendering of the Old School with the planned new auditorium by local artist Antonia Walker.

Old School Special Exception. The Loudoun County Planning Commission voted unanimously in favor of the Special Exception for the Old School, an approval needed before the reconstruction of the Old School can proceed. More

Join the Waterford Old School Bucket Brigade. Contribute to the rebuilding of the Old School Auditorium. More

Foundation Favorites…

Visit the Second Street School Interactive!
Using video and virtual reality technology, visit the school as one of the students! Explore the classroom to see how a student would learn, play, read, write, and even be punished in 1880. More

Concert Series. The fifteenth season of the Waterford Concert Series begins March 15, 2009, with the return to Loudoun of the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists—outstanding young Washington Opera singers hand-picked by Placido Domingo. More

A Brief History of Waterford. The history of Waterford is a story of ordinary people who did extraordinary things. They built a thriving town from wilderness; they endured a long and bloody war that threatened to destroy it; and in good times and bad they held tightly to their vision of a special place. More