By KATHLEEN LUCKARD
Member, Planning Commission
Aldie, Bluemont, Hillsboro, Leesburg, Middleburg, Paeonian Springs,
Purcellville, Taylorstown, Unison and Waterford: All these Loudoun
County towns have designated historic districts. Round Hill does not.
However, that could change if Town residents support a Planning
Commission effort to proceed with the Town’s nomination to the Virginia
Landmarks Register and National Register of Historic Places.
Listing on the registers imposes no restrictions on property owners. It
is instead an honor that recognizes a property’s historic value and
encourages owners to exercise good stewardship. Owners of registered
properties may qualify for state and federal historic rehabilitation tax
credits; receive technical assistance from Department of Historic
Resources staff for maintenance and rehabilitation projects; purchase
plaques that mark the property’s significance; and donate easements that
may reduce real estate taxes.
The Commonwealth of Virginia has already determined that Round Hill is
eligible to be listed on the registers. Approximately 170 structures
have been identified as potentially “contributing” to an historic
district. The Planning Commission is now recommending to the Town
Council that the Town proceed with the second step in the process, the
nomination.
Nomination preparation is often completed by consultants; the Planning
Commission has received proposals ranging from $35,000 to $47,500. This
cost may be reduced through a state cost-sharing program or grant
funding.
To learn more about the nomination process and what it entails, visit
www.roundhillrecord.org or
www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register.htm.
Please send thoughts and comments to
council@roundhillva.org. |
| Sparkling Water, on Tap? |
Marching in Memory
Rev. Garrett Jackson and fellow members of Round Hill’s Mt. Zion
Baptist Church marched in Leesburg’s parade down Market Street from the
Courthouse to Douglass Community Center on Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
in January. (Photo courtesy Leesburg Today) |
By BRADLEY POLK
Town Administrator
In the summer months, a seemingly strange phenomenon occurs in the
bathrooms and kitchens of the Round Hill area: “fizzy” or “milky” water
pours from the faucets.
This appearance results from dissolved oxygen in the cold,
highly-pressurized water. As ground temperatures rise, the ability of
the water to suspend oxygen is lowered, and the water cannot continue to
suspend the dissolved oxygen. The oxygen then precipitates out of a
dissolved state into a gaseous state in the form of very fine bubbles.
As the oxygen escapes from the water, the water clears back to its
normal appearance. This natural process occurs at different times as
seasons or temperatures change.
The water is safe to drink in its fizzy or milky state, as the water has
been tested and is within the necessary range for drinking water as
mandated by the Virginia Department of Health. |
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