Round Hill Historic District
Also known as: VDHR File No. 291-0010
Why it's listed
Round Hill Historic District covers roughly 96 acres in the center of the town of Round Hill, at the foothills of the Blue Ridge in western Loudoun County. The district holds a varied collection of Victorian and early 20th-century houses, commercial buildings, five churches, and rail-related structures such as the 1902 depot, a freight station and a railroad power station. A small crossroads community existed at the junction of the Leesburg-Snicker's Gap Turnpike and the road to Woodgrove, but the town grew rapidly after the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad arrived in 1874. Many large houses served as boardinghouses for summer visitors from Washington. Local builders Barney T. Noland and Arch Simpson produced Italianate, Queen Anne, Gothic Revival and vernacular buildings. Round Hill was incorporated in 1900, and growth slowed after the 1920s and again when rail service ended in 1939. Because Route 7 later bypassed the town, much of its historic architecture and street pattern survives. The earliest surviving house dates to about 1775.
Significance in brief: The district reflects the town's growth after the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad arrived in 1874 and made Round Hill a commercial center and summer destination. Its Victorian and early 20th-century buildings, many of them former boardinghouses, remain largely intact. Two pre-1850 resources are tied to an early Loudoun County family, and local builders such as Barney T. Noland and Arch Simpson shaped the architecture.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 09000366, listed May 28, 2009. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Area within the Round Hill town limits that is bounded roughly bu VA 7 to the S., Locust St. to the W., Bridge on E, Round Hill |
|---|---|
| County | Loudoun County |
| Listed | May 28, 2009 |
| Reference number | 09000366 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architect / builder | Barney T. Noland; Arch Simpson (local builders) |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian (Queen Anne, Italianate); Colonial Revival; Late Gothic Revival; Bungalow/Craftsman; Ranch; Minimal Traditional; Vernacular, including I-house and Folk Victorian |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Commerce, Transportation |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Most buildings in the district are houses and their outbuildings, and the town retains much of its historic streetscape. Modern development has mostly occurred outside the boundaries. |
| Acreage | 96 |
| Coordinates | 39.13587, -77.74426 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 09000366.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14713164
- This listing as JSON
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