McLean in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

McLean

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 18, 2006

1. McLean Marker

Inscription. McLean originated in this vicinity after the electrified Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad began operating in 1906. Its tracks crossed Chain Bridge Road between the villages of Lewinsville and Langley, near the Ingleside community. By 1910 the area was renamed McLean, after John R. McLean, an owner of the railroad and publisher of the Washington Post. Storm's General Store and Post Office was built at this site between the tracks and Elm Street. Franklin Sherman School opened nearby in 1914, and the McLean Volunteer Fire Department was incorporated in 1923. Train service ended in 1934. The rail bed is now Old Dominion Drive.

Erected 2003 by Fairfax County History Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Fairfax County History Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 38° 56.056′ N, 77° 10.653′ W. Marker is in McLean, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is at the intersection of Old Dominion Road (Virginia Route 309) and Chain Bridge

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Road and Elm Street, on the left when traveling south on Old Dominion Road. Marker is in a tiny triangular park between Old Dominion Drive and Elm Street. . Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mc Lean VA 22101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Laughlin Building (within shouting distance of this marker); McLean Volunteer Firehouse (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Salona (approx. 0.4 miles away); Benvenue (approx. half a mile away); Battle of Lewinsville (approx. 0.8 miles away).

Triangular Park and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 18, 2006

2. Triangular Park and Marker

Park is between Old Dominion Drive on the right and Elm Street on the left and comes to a point at Chain Bridge Road.

Touch for a list and map of all markers in McLean.

Also see . . . McLean Citizens Association: Anthology of Local Histories. Edited by Jan Auerbach, 2007; sponsored by The McLean Citizens Association and The McLean Historical Society. (Submitted on October 8, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,027 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.