Loudoun County data center deals have been making headlines, but one Leesburg property will be preserved for now. In a meeting on March 10, Leesburg’s Town Council approved a $5.75 million purchase of Rock Spring Farm, which the town intends to use as parkland.
The farm is located in southwestern Leesburg in the historic district. The original brick house on the property was built around 1826. It’s listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.
The nearly 13-acre property includes a springhouse, dairy, silo, barn, smokehouse, and other outbuildings. It also features a natural spring and a popular sledding hill.
Leesburg is using money from its data center revenues and utility fund to purchase Rock Spring Farm.
Councilmember Zach Cummings called the purchase a “great opportunity” for the town, Loudoun Now reported. “While it may cause some temporary heartburn, in five to 10 years down the road, I think the community will be happy that we preserved some of the history there, as well as the sledding hill, and [that we are] just adding to a park in our downtown,” he said.
Fellow councilmember Kari Nacy agreed. “I think we will be preserving a sledding hill that’s been used for over 60 years and some green space in our community, and I think that future generations will thank us for it,” she said.
Feature image courtesy David Edwards/Virginia Department of Historic Resources
