7 0 . ▁ ▁The ▁design ation ▁was ▁made ▁in ▁recognition ▁of ▁the ▁town ' s ▁well - pres erved ▁ 1 8 th ▁and ▁ 1 9 th - century ▁architecture ▁and ▁landscape . ▁Sign ific ant ▁buildings ▁include ▁the ▁mill ▁( cir ca ▁ 1 7 5 0 ), ▁Arch ▁House ▁Row ▁( cir ca ▁ 1 7 5 0 ), ▁Cam el ot ▁School ▁( cir ca ▁ 1 8 0 0 ), ▁the ▁H ague - H ough ▁house , ▁which ▁is ▁Water ford ' s ▁oldest ▁house ▁( cir ca ▁ 1 7 4 0 ), ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 8 8 2 ▁Pres by ter ian ▁church . ▁ ▁The ▁C ato ct in ▁Creek ▁Bridge ▁was ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁National ▁Register ▁of ▁Historic ▁Places ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 4 , ▁and ▁the ▁William ▁Vir ts ▁House ▁was ▁listed ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁List ▁of ▁National ▁Historic ▁Land marks ▁in ▁Virginia ▁National ▁Register ▁of ▁Historic ▁Places ▁list ings ▁in ▁L oud oun ▁County , ▁Virginia ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Water ford ▁Cit iz ens ' ▁Association ▁The ▁Water ford ▁Foundation ▁Water ford ▁History ▁Water ford , ▁Virginia : ▁From ▁Mill ▁Town ▁to ▁National ▁Historic ▁Land mark , ▁a ▁National ▁Park ▁Service ▁Te aching ▁with ▁Historic ▁Places ▁( Tw HP ) ▁less on ▁plan ▁Water ford ▁Historic ▁District ▁map ▁at ▁Virginia ▁D HR ▁Water ford ▁Historic ▁District , ▁L oud oun ▁County , ▁ 4 ▁photos ▁at ▁Virginia ▁D