The Taylorstown Community Store, Inc is a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve the Taylorstown Store as a community gathering place and inform the public as to its historic significance.

Our guiding principles include:

• Conserving the earth's natural resources, community safety and health


• Preparing the facility to be part of the local rural and agricultural economy


• Restoring the property to high standards of sustainable development


• Bridging historic preservation with sound environmental stewardship


• Working in partnership with and support of the Taylorstown Community Association


• Informing the community about energy efficient building design

Taylorstown Store plans

These design schematics illustrate the proposed improvements to the Taylorstown Store buildings. Many advanced energy efficient systems and techniques will be used to create a showcase of smart building technology.

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Taylorstown Community Store, Inc. has submitted to Loudoun County a plan to install a new septic system for the historic store. The septic plan, once approved, will enable the group to complete a site plan outlining the renovation and new construction necessary to re-open the Store, which has been closed since 1999

Nokesville Design and PHR&A, two local companies, donated their time to create the septic plan at no cost (or discounted cost) to the non-profit. Store neighbor Judy Ross also gave the Taylorstown Store an easement to place a drainfield on her land.

Local professionals, including Morgan Kash, Glenn Miller, and Mark Jeffries, have donated their services in support of the new septic system. Berryville architect Allen Kitselman of Main Street Architecture P.C. has created the initial architectural drawings and Leesburg graphic designer David Wiseman of Useful Studios is designing a new website for the non-profit. Wiseman also designed the Store's logo. So far, more than $40,000 in professional services have been donated.

All of these gifts have enabled the Store to spend precious donations on fixed monthly costs.

Each month, the non-profit group pays $1,300 in mortgage payments, insurance premiums, electricity bills, taxes and other fees. Donations make up close to 100% of the funds that pay these charges.

Before the non-profit launches a capital campaign to pay for construction costs on a renovated store, the group is hoping for continued community support. That support could take the form of a one-time donation or perhaps an individual could step forward and pay a specific monthly charge, like the power bill.

The Taylorstown Store will likely have to drill a new well to serve the property's water needs. A functional well is a key requirement that must be in place before renovation can begin in earnest.

It may look like there's not much activity at the Store these days, but behind the scenes, the group is hard at work laying the groundwork for a revived community center.

State officials have informed the Taylorstown Store that they expect to finish removing leaked gasoline from the ground beneath the Store this year. The remediation project, which is paid for with state dollars rather than Taylorstown Store funds, has been ongoing for several years.

Underground gasoline tanks at the Store leaked over time, causing the environmental concern. Once the clean-up is completed, the state will issue a letter stating that the problem has been remediated. This letter is another important piece required before construction can begin on a renovated Taylorstown Store.