Room
Dedications at Balch
With the new expansion of the library and the groundbreaking on September
18, 1999, the Friends of the Thomas Balch Library initiated a project to name
various rooms within the library to commemorate individuals who had made lasting
contributions to the history of Loudoun county. After many months of evaluation,
the following selections were announced at the rededication ceremonies on
May 19-20, 2001. Kurt Schwartz was commissioned to paint the portraits of
each of the individuals that were selected.
Westmoreland Davis, 1859-1942
Howard Willard Clark, Sr. 1876 - 1960
John Elbert Divine 1911- 1996
Margaret Mercer 1791- 1846
John Janney 1798 - 1872
Each room will be featured on the site at different times with accompanying
history about the individual for whom these rooms are named. The final unveiling
of the last two portraits occurred November 18, 2001 at the Annual Loudoun
History Award ceremony. President Fred Morefield presided over the unveiling
of John Janney and Margaret Mercer.
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