Mutual Insurance Company has been located in Waterford since 1849. National Historic Landmark The village was listed as a Virginia Historic Landmark in 1969. Waterford and a significant portion of its surrounding countryside were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970. Waterford and its surrounding 1,400 acres were designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest designation of historic significance possible in the United States of America. This places the Waterford Historic District on the same level of significance as Independence Hall, Mount Vernon and Colonial Williamsburg. The designation was made in recognition of the town's well-preserved 18th and 19th-century architecture and landscape. Significant buildings include the mill (circa 1750), Arch House Row (circa 1750), Camelot School (circa 1800), the Hague-Hough house, which is Waterford's oldest house (circa 1740), and the 1882 Presbyterian church. The Catoctin Creek Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, and the William Virts House was listed in 2011. See also List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia National Register of Historic Places listings in Loudoun County, Virginia References External links Waterford Citizens' Association Waterford Foundation Waterford history Waterford, Virginia: From Mill Town to National Historic Landmark, a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan Waterford Historic District map at Virginia DHR Waterford Historic District, Loudoun County, 4 photos at Virginia DHR , and about 39 other records for individual structures Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Unincorporated communities in Loudoun County, Virginia Former municipalities in Virginia Unincorporated communities in Virginia Census-designated places in Loudoun County, Virginia Census-designated places in Virginia Washington metropolitan area National Historic Landmarks in Virginia Protected areas of Loudoun County, Virginia Georgian architecture in Virginia Federal architecture in Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Loudoun County, Virginia Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia