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

McLean Volunteer Firehouse

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 1, 2022

1. McLean Volunteer Firehouse Marker

Inscription. The McLean Volunteer Fire Department incorporated in 1923 in Fairfax County. A two-bay firehouse was built and a Ladies Auxiliary formed in 1925. Construction of a rear addition in 1932 provided work during the Depression and offered space needed for equipment and community activities. For several years, the firemen organized the McLean Carnival to raise funds for the department. An air raid observation tower was added during World War II. In 1948 a four-bay station replaced the previous building. A new station opened on Laughlin Avenue in 1988, ceding the vacant firehouse to Fairfax County that the McLean Community Center converted into a teen center.

Erected 2019 by Fairfax County History Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Charity & Public Work • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Fairfax County History Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 38° 55.989′ N, 77° 10.716′ W. Marker is in McLean, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is at the intersection of Chain Bridge Road and

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Redmond Drive, on the right when traveling south on Chain Bridge Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1440 Chain Bridge Rd, 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Laughlin Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); McLean (about 500 feet away); Salona (approx. half a mile away); Benvenue (approx. 0.6 miles away); Battle of Lewinsville (approx. ¾ mile away); William Watters (approx. one mile away); William Whann Mackall

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 1, 2022

2. McLean Volunteer Firehouse Marker

(approx. one mile away); Clemyjontri (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McLean.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Lewinsville (was approx. ¾ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . After nearly 2 years, the marker for McLean’s old firehouse to get overdue dedication. Due to Covid concerns, this marker will finally have its dedication ceremony on August 21st. (Submitted on August 10, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 653 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.