[The properties pictured are representative of those in Waterford and are not necessarily for sale. Click on the photos to open a window with a larger photo.]

The Jail
On Mahlon Janney's death in 1812, his executors sold the small "Town Triangle" between Main and Water Streets to the Trustees of Waterford for one dollar " . . . with a desire to benefit the town of Waterford. To build a Market House, Jail or any other public Building, forever for the benefit of the said town of Waterford." This sturdy stone jail with its pyramidal roof attests to the flexibility of this type of structure. From the colonial period through the 19th-century numerous outbuildings were built following this simple formula. The jail housed many an inebriate and petty thief from its construction through the end (1936) of Waterford's incorporation as a town.

Asa Moore House
The brick portion of this house was built before 1803, when Asa Moore insured it for $660. The house had a series of owners and deteriorated over time. A fire damaged the downhill side of the house and that brick wall was replaced with a frame one, now covered with stucco. The frame addition on the uphill side, clad in German siding, was added around the turn of the century.

James Moore House
James Moore (c.1757-1826), Asa's brother, built the brick portion of this dwelling between 1808 and 1815. By the time Daniel Webster Minor (c.1836-c.1905), a free black who helped out the Loudoun Rangers during the Civil War, purchased it at auction in 1873, the house was in a very deteriorated condition. "Web" fixed it up and his family owned the house until 1948. A recent frame addition to the west complements the early brick dwelling.

Charles and George Schooley House
This row of houses stood on this property prior to an 1813 division of the lots. By 1875 the Schooley family owned both halves, with Charles (1818-1891) living in the west section and son George (1842-1905) in the east. Both were blacksmiths and wheelwrights. Another eminent resident was the late John Divine, a local historian and Civil War expert who was born in the house in 1911.

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