Summary Statement:

This metadata summary applies exclusively to the data as it appears in this Loudoun County intranet/internet mapping application. To see the fully FGDC compliant version of this metadata click here.

Abstract:

The data set identifies the six county-administered Historic and Cultural Conservation District areas within Loudoun County. The County-designated districts include six Historic and Cultural Conservation Districts (Aldie, Bluemont, Goose Creek, Oatlands, Taylorstown, and Waterford) and one Historic Roadways District (Beaverdam Creek). The Historic Districts are Zoning Overlay Districts and are subject to Loudoun County Zoning Ordinance, Article VI, Section 6-1800, Designation of Historic Districts and Section 6-1900, Permits in Historic Districts. The Beaverdam Creek Historic Roadways District differs from the other districts, as the Roadways District only includes the part of the parcel located within a 35-foot buffer in each direction from the centerline of a designated roadway.

Purpose:

The layer is a general overlay identifying properties and protecting unique historic assets within the seven County-administered Historic Districts. Any proposed construction, alteration or demolition of a structure within the boundaries of a Historic District is subject to architectural review by the Historic District Review Committee (HDRC) per the zoning ordinance. Only proposed constructions, alterations, or demolitions of a structure or landscape inside of the 35 foot buffer area of a parcel within the Beaverdam Creek Historic Roadways District are in need of review by HDRC.

Supplemental Information:

The Historical District layer was originally created as a multi-tile layer in 11/98 to reflect parcels lying within the six County-administered Historic Districts. The District boundaries were initially drawn from data collected during a Virginia Historic Landmark Commission’s (now Va. Dept. of Historic Resources) survey of historic structures, conducted in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. With the exception of Taylorstown, each local Historic District is also a designated National Register historic landmark; however the boundaries are not identical. The county's Historic Districts serve a number of purposes, protection and enhancement of areas with special character or historic interest; To foster civic pride, To maintain and improve property values; To enhance tourism; To provide for the public identification and general welfare of the county's residents.

Data are stored in the corporate ArcSDE Geodatabase as a polygon feature class. The coordinate system is Virginia State Plane (North), Zone 4501, datum NAD83 HARN.

Maintenance and Update Frequency:

As Needed

Completeness Report:

Features may have been eliminated or generalized due to scale and intended use. To assist Loudoun County, Virginia in the maintenance of the data, please provide any information concerning discovered errors, omissions, or other discrepancies found in the data.

Historic District Names

ALDIE
BLUEMONT
GOOSE CREEK
OATLANDS
TAYLORSTOWN
WATERFORD
BEAVERDAM CREEK

Data Owner:

Department of Planning: The six Historic & Cultural Conservation Districts

Department of Building & Development: Beaverdam Creek Historic Roadway District only