Waterford in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Tin Shop
15481 Second Street • Built 1875–1885 • Historic Use — Housed harness-making, tin roofing and tinware businesses; post office (1885–1897) • Current Use — Waterford Fair; office space
The Tin Shop is built over a creek which flooded periodically, once washing the postmistress and mail downstream.
The Tin Shop was acquired by the Waterford Foundation in 1984. An easement is held by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
Erected by Waterford Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 39° 11.279′ N, 77° 36.706′ W. Marker was in Waterford, Virginia, in Loudoun County. Marker was on Second Street, 0.1 miles south of Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 15481 Second St, Waterford VA 20197, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Loudoun County (within shouting distance of this marker); Waterford Baptist Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Waterford (about 700 feet away); The Old School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bond Street Barn, Waterford (approx. 0.2 miles away); Independent Loudoun Virginia Rangers (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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waterford.
More about this marker. Marker is located on the side of the building.
Also see . . . Waterford Virginia - A National Historic Landmark. Website homepage (Submitted on March 10, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2021
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 6, 2021
Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 1,069 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2007, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. 3, 4. submitted on March 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.