Waterford in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Loudoun County
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 15, 2007
1. Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Loudoun County Marker
office building
owned by the
Mutual Fire
Insurance
Company
of Loudoun
County
Organized March 12, 1849
Occupied by the
company from
1872 to 1901
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is March 12, 1885.
Location. 39° 11.298′ N, 77° 36.703′ W. Marker is in Waterford, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is at the intersection of 2nd Street / Clarke's Gap Road (County Route 662) and Main Street (County Route 698), on the right when traveling south on 2nd Street / Clarke's Gap Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15479 2nd Street, Waterford VA 20197, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bond Street Barn, Waterford (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Waterford Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Waterford (approx. 0.2 miles away); Independent Loudoun Virginia Rangers (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Old School (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Waterford (approx. 0.2 miles away); Waterford - An Old Mill Town (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Waterford Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterford.
Other markers no longer
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Waterford Walking Tour Lower Main Street. Village website entry (Submitted on December 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Loudoun Mutual Insurance Company. Company website homepage:
The company is still in business and details it's history on this page. (Submitted on December 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. History of Loudoun Mutual Insurance Company. The History of Waterford Virginia website entry:
The insurance company is cited as one of the pioneering businesses started in Waterford. (Submitted on December 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 15, 2007
2. The Old Insurance Building
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,244 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 16, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
