McLean House and Farm is recognized for its relationship with the McLean family.

In 1888, the lot for this building was sold to carpenter James McLean by the estate of the Honorable Charles Connell. McLean began construction on this house in 1889, and although his family was living there by 1890, it was not finished until 1891. By the 1910s, the McLean family kept cows and horses in a barn behind the house.

James McLean later passed the barn and house to his son, Ernest MacLean. Ernest's wife, Laura McLean, grew hop vines on the property, which she dried to make baking yeast that she sold for four cents a cup. Meanwhile, Ernest's son, Marvin MacLean, used a cart pulled by his dog Coley to deliver milk to the family's neighbors. Small milk routes like this were prevalent before refrigeration became common.