McLean was a farming community in 1910; when Henry Alonzo Storm established a general store that included the McLean Post Office; the opening of Storm�s Store is considered McLean�s unofficial beginning. The store was located on Chain Bridge Road beside a stop on the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad; an electrified trolley that ran from Rosslyn to Great Falls Park. The stop was named after John R. McLean; a founder of the trolley and owner of the Washington Post newspaper. A village and vibrant community gradually developed around Storm�s Store. The Franklin Sherman School; the first consolidated public school in Fairfax County; opened near the store in October 1914; McLean Day; the first event of its kind in the county; started in 1915 to raise money for the school; and the McLean Volunteer Fire Department incorporated in 1923 as Station 1 in Fairfax County.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. a nice addition to the libraryBy DaveFor a small audience who know this place. a nice addition to the library.Do stop in for the apple pie and the dog Opie.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy BeverlyGREAT BOOK. FOUND FAMILY NAME IN SEVERAL PLACES.. THANK YOU0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful history!By Christine K. Cornett-McVayThe writers put their heart and soul into this book. Those who grew up in the region can find page after page of nostalgia. and readers not familiar with this area of North Carolina will be awakened to new faces and a wonderful history!Chrissy K. McVay
