Stacy Kelly

Joseph Janney House & Garden

40154 Main Street

Open on Friday: 10am to 5pm

Built in the 1790s on land subdivided by Joseph Janney, whose family founded Waterford in 1733, this two-story log home reflects the post-Revolutionary growth of the village. Originally a one-and-a-half-story hewn log structure over a stone ground floor, it was soon raised to a full two stories. Though made of logs, the house was never intended as a rustic cabin; clapboard siding gave it a more refined appearance, in keeping with regional building trends.

A narrow two-room wing was added around 1835, likely as a separate dwelling. Early construction methods are evident throughout, from pegged rafter joinery to steep, space-saving staircases. The home offers a rare look at vernacular architecture adapted to meet the evolving needs of a growing commercial town.

The Joseph Janney House is open through the courtesy of owners The Samide Family.

Hillside

40108 Bond Street

Open on Saturday: 10am to 5pm

Built in 1765, Hillside House holds the distinction of being the first post office in the Village of Waterford. Perched atop a hill with sweeping views of the historic village and the Waterford Mill, this beautifully restored home blends 18th-century charm with thoughtful modern updates.

This home is surrounded by tiered gardens and peaceful landscaping, with a welcoming front porch perfect for watching the sunset. Set back from the street and offering lovely privacy, Hillside House is a fine example of preserving Waterford’s architectural legacy while adapting it for comfortable, present-day living.

Hillside is open through the courtesy of owner Patricia Montague.

Tanyard Hill

40164 Bond Street

Open on Friday: 10am to 5pm

Surprising to many who see it, Tanyard Hill is a relatively new house, built in 1995. This Greek Revival-style farm house and its bank barn were designed by architect Russell Versaci to look as if they have always belonged among Waterford’s historic homes. The summer 1997 edition of Veranda magazine described it as “a new house that blends unnoticed with its 200-year-old neighbors.”

The owners chose the name of their home, Tanyard Hill, to honor the 18^th and 19^th century tanyard it overlooks. The house sits on nearly two acres of land on Bond Street, named for Quaker Asa Moore Bond, who owned the tannery from 1830 until his death in 1877.

The Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architecture selected the house for its Distinctive Residential Architecture award in 2000. Tanyard Hill was featured in the Jan. 25, 2014 issue of the Wall Street Journal in an article entitled, “This New Old House.” Tanyard Hill clearly demonstrates that thoughtful new buildings have a place in historic communities.

Tanyard Hill is open through the courtesy of owners Stephanie Kenyon and Bill Mayer.

Edith Walker House

Enter at 40231 Fairfax Street

Open on Friday: 10am to 5pm

Robert Walker built this lovely Victorian home for his spinster sister, Edith, in 1897. He located the house on a portion of his property, Huntley Farm, and designed it to face his house next door instead of the street. A brick walk connected the two homes and remains to this day.

The Edith Walker House is a blend of Victorian and Colonial Revival architectural features such as the wraparound porch that serves as a spacious summer living area. There are two pedimented dormers, three gables and a sleeping porch over the front entrance, each clad with a different style shingle. The main body of the house boasts German siding. The original cedar shingle roof was replaced with raised-seam metal, as was the fashion in the area after the turn of the century. The windows further unite the two styles with six or eight small panes at the top, recalling colonial sash patterns, while the single large pane at the bottom incorporates the modern glass technology of the Victorian era.

Inside the home is a fine paneled Queen Anne staircase, beautiful Colonial Revival molding with bull’s eyes in the top corners, and pocket doors from the foyer into the parlor. Of special note are the five fireplaces, each of a different design. The three on the first floor have mirrored overmantles.

Over the years, there have been few changes to the floor plan, which speaks highly of the home’s comfort and adaptability to changing life styles. The major changes to the house were the addition of first and second floor bathrooms, and an enlargement of the kitchen accomplished by removing the wall to the butler’s pantry.

The historic exterior of the house is protected from alteration in perpetuity by an easement given to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources.

The Edith Walker property is open through the courtesy of its current owners, The Wood Family.

William Irish Shop

40153 Main Street

Open on Friday: 10am to 5pm

The construction date of this house is unknown but, like many in Waterford, it once served as a store. William Irish (1844-1882), a Quaker from New York, conducted a watchmaking and jewelry business here after the Civil War until a typhoid epidemic cut short his life. The Chamberlins renovated and added onto this home around 1970. Photos antedating the renovation depict a two-story facade with a shed roof instead of a gable. A porch ran along the southeast wall.

The William Irish Shop property is open through the courtesy of its current owners, Carl Scheider and Jane Williams.

Suerdieck, Rebecca

Perrin Cottage Perfumery

Mixed Media

Living Historian Demonstrating Natural Perfumery

Rebecca Suerdieck specializes in recreating and demonstrating traditional skills from past times.

Little by little, her research and experiments have continued, as she created a unique niche for herself: the production of all-natural fragrances from flowers. This technique was in common use by Virginia women during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.

She leads Garden Distilling Demonstrations and hosts workshops on Natural Perfumery, singing the praises of “floral waters” to anyone who will listen.

Rebecca is also a Living Historian and Guest Lecturer on many Subjects. She enjoys exploring the different aspects of her research with self-initiated projects.

Perrin Cottage Perfumery Website

rebeccasuerdieck.com

DeWald, John & Chandra

The Horn & Needle

Mixed Media

Living Historians Demonstrating Powder Horn Making & Needlework

The Horn and Needle is an Artificer driven store dedicated to the crafts of Hornwork, scrimshaw and period correct needlework inspired by originals and the imaginations of John & Chandra DeWald

*Artificer: A skilled worker, a craftsman, one that contrives, devises or constructs something original. A clever or inventive designer.

*Scrimshaw is the name given to handiwork created by whalers. It began on whaling ships between 1745 to 1759 and survived until the ban on commercial whaling, however there are pieces of scrimshaw, or engraved items in the Inuit museum in Alaska that are over 2,000 years old. It takes the form of elaborate engravings in pictures and lettering on the surface of the bone or tooth, with the engraving highlighted using a pigment such as lamp black or ink. With the advent of the migration to “The New World” this art was applied to the next available medium, powder horns.

As a Horner and Scrimshander John makes contemporary and historical powder horns & horn accoutrements. Some examples are, spice containers, powder measures, inkwells, cups, wing bone turkey calls and many other items associated with horning from the 17th and 18th century. John is a Past Guildmaster of the Honourable Company of Horners, where he was mentored, applied his skills and became a master horner in 2016. He uses traditional tools and techniques in everything he makes.

As a needlepoint and embroidery artificer, Chandra makes 18th century fire screens, bellpulls, and various pieces of needlework that John incorporates into his horn work. Chandra has done extensive research and visited various museums to study original examples. She branches out from there in to making wool trees, ornaments, and colonial garlands. Chandra focuses on using period correct tools and techniques to create her pieces.

Both John & Chandra have been involved in the 18th century culture for over 46 years. Their extensive research has allowed them to recreate original pieces that emulate originals in museums and private collections. Their work has been recognized by various magazines and organizations and they have received awards for their work. It is their hope that in promoting and selling these ancient crafts that they will be able to pass on the history and traditions of our great culture in America and beyond.

Both John and Chandra demonstrate their skills at every event they attend. John engraves and works horn on an 18th century bench. Chandra is constantly working as well, doing embroidery, cross stitch, or making wool trees or felting ornaments. John and Chandra are also available to give specific demonstrations or “talks” at every event they attend to pass on their extensive knowledge and skills to others.

The Horn & The Needle Website

Boglioli, Loring

Loring Boglioli, Fiber Artist

Fiber/Textiles

Inspired by Victorian penny rugs and the unpredictable vagaries of sourcing and integrating upcycled textiles, her work merges well-practiced hand-sewing applique fabrications methods and bold color and design opportunities, to reinterpret a popular nineteenth century needle art, into unique fiber art wall hangings and interior design accessories.

Historically important, her work captures and honors the self-taught technical expertise and material-driven philosophy of nineteenth and twenty century needle artists and fosters the preservation of hand sewing techniques, textiles examination and the creativity and frugality of important but, unacknowledged fiber artists. Fusing venerated practices and innovative strategies, manipulating color, shape and dimension, her design aesthetic is unabashedly bold, kinetic, and playful, emerging from bags of cast-off scraps, or scavenged from flea markets, other fiber artists, and yard sales.

From these materials penny rugs are artfully cut, stitched, and layered textile pieces, then arranged in geometric patterns or naturalistic designs and stitched to a backing of stout fabrics. Completely original, unique designs are assembled using various weights and shades of woolens, synthetic fabrics, and felts and two common embroidery stitches to reinterpret color, shape, spatial frolic and primitive sophistication, evident in her compositions. All works are mounted as follows. Wall hangings under 14 -16 inches wide include an integrated stiffener and hanging ring. Hangings over 14-16 inches wide include 1/8^th”thick aluminum bar stock in a hand-sewn cotton casing with strategically drilled holes for hanging.

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