In celebration of National Preservation Month, the Loudoun Preservation Society (LPS) has partnered with the Loudoun County Joint Architectural Review Board (JARB) to recognize and honor citizens for their extraordinary preservation efforts countywide.

H. Vernon Davis, a 30-plus-year member of the Loudoun Restoration and Preservation Society (LRPS) and longtime president of the organization was honored as "Preservationist of the Year" a Preservation Awards Reception for LPS members and invited guests on May 20, 2010, in Leesburg.

LPS and JARB also recognized outstanding work in nine distinct areas of particular value and impact:

Signage
• Shenandoah Furniture Gallery – Town of Purcellville
• Gateway Signs – Waterford Citizens Association, Waterford

Adaptive Use
• Middleburg Plaza – 7 West Washington Street, Middleburg, Charles Carroll

Restoration Detail
• William James House Porch Restoration – Richard and Jennifer Biby, Waterford
• Shoes Cup & Cork Club Storefront Restoration - Ed Shihadeh, Leesburg

New Construction
• Purcellville Public Safety Center – Town of Purcellville

Landscape Feature
• Stone Wall Restoration– Goose Creek Meeting, Lincoln

Renovation
• 102 West Washington, Middleburg - Daniel Kaseman

Rehabilitation/Restoration
• Waterford Old School – Waterford Foundation, Inc.

The partnership between LPS and the JARB highlights the particular roles of both private and public preservation efforts countywide, and the importance of coordinating private and public efforts to achieve effective protection, preservation and enhancement of Loudoun County's heritage.