Time line for the McLean house
Event | Date | Comments |
Native American villages | 1806 | Recorded by Lewis and Clark |
Hugh Burns platted Multnomah City | 1842 | McLean House is part of the Homestead, a 640 acre land claim |
Only 88 triblesmen remained | 1851 | Died from small pocks brought by White tradesmen |
Dr. McLean was born | 1886 | Linkville, OR |
Graduated | 1912 | Went to Princeton Univ. College |
Active Duty | 1915 | Lt., Med. Corps, OR Nat'l Guard on mexican Border |
Got the flu in Atlanta | 1918 | Believed that it caused his Parkinson later in life |
Dr.McLean bought property | 1922 | Purchased from Moody Investment Company |
Joined Dr.Mounts med practice | 1922 | Located in Oregon City |
Started his on office | 1922 | Called the Nichois Biag across from the courthouse |
McLean house was built | 1927 | |
Sequoia trees planted | 1928 | planted by Dr. McLean |
When the freeway was made 2 houses were moved | 1932 | |
First prepaid medical insurance | 1936 | They were sued for resisting trade but was tossed away |
Help found the PACC | 1936 | There were 8-10 other members |
McLean Clinic | 1936 | It was added onto about 3 times |
He retired | 1960 | |
The Government made a law | 1960 | You can't dig up or remove Artifacts |
His wife died | 1963 | |
Land for freeway bridge purchased | 1965 | |
205 Abernathy Bridge completed | 1968 | |
Dr. McLean died | 1972 | He lived in the house until his last 10-12 months before moving to a nursing home |
Archeological Survey done June 30 | 1977 | |
Friends of McLean Park and House | 1980 | |
A meeting was held on Oct. 12 | 1981 | To create a volunteer board to oversee The McLean House and Park |
Bees were removed from inside the house | 1981 | |
First agreement with city July 14 | 1981 | About Caretakers was presented and accepted |
First Christmas Bazaar | 1981 | |
Articles of Incorporation were filed May 8 | 1981 | |
Bi-laws were filed on May 8 | 1981 | |
Had a booth at the Olde Fashioned Fair | 1982 | |
Salmon Bake | 1982 | |
West Linn Lions club helps build garden house | 1983 | |
Salmon Bake | 1984 | |
West Linn resident was crowned Miss Oregon | 1984 | There was a special reception held for Renee Bagley at the McLean house |
Agreement was updated on Aug. 13 | 1997 | |
And again in Sept. | 1999 | |
Celebrated 20 years | 1999 | |
Riverview Lions present friends wwith a new flag | 2002 | |
Celebrated 25 years | 2004 | |
Got grant for gazebo | 2006 | |
The kitchen was re-done | 2007 | |
California bay laurel | ? | |
The house was rented to the Cory family | ? | They lived there for 8-9 years |
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