LCL History
The Lincoln Community League (LCL) was founded in the late 1920’s by the Goose Creek Friends Meeting as a vehicle for social and community activities. LCL’s initial focus was on supporting the high school, located on the site of the current Lincoln Elementary School, and the elementary school, located on Foundry Road. The community provided firewood to heat the elementary school and raised funds to purchase school supplies and furnishings. Male students carried water from Taylor’s well from across the road as the elementary school had no well. Students played baseball and other sports in the Taylor’s field.
In 1908, a two-story high school was built on the site of the current Lincoln Elementary School, serving as the high school for much of Western Loudoun. The structure was destroyed by fire in 1925 and was replaced by a single-story building. It remained a high school until 1954 when Loudoun High School in Leesburg was opened. The elementary school then moved from Foundry Road to its current site.
In the 1920’s and 30’s, Meeting Pastoral Secretary George Sellick oversaw LCL activities – dinners, social events and fundraisers. Then, as now, the LCL held ice cream socials and organized Christmas caroling. Meetings were held in the Janney Store, originally known as Lyceum Hall, purchased by the Janney family in 1928 and now the home of the Lincoln Post Office.
In the mid-1930s, the Lincoln School PTA took over primary responsibility for supporting the schools. The LCL turned its focus to raising money for sidewalks and streetlights. Fundraising plays, including “She Stoops to Conquer” and “10 Nights in a Barroom” were held at the Lincoln School and at other schools throughout Loudoun County.
Ralph Boring was appointed Pastoral Secretary prior to World War II. LCL activities slowed down during the war, and did not pick back up until the late 1960s and early 1970s when new people began arriving in the community. The Meeting played a prominent role in revitalizing the LCL by offering use of the Meeting House for community activities. The issues of the day were providing new sidewalks and paying for the village’s streetlights. These projects drew the community, with its new arrivals, together. In 1971, to help raise money, the LCL put on the first of several “Dirt Road Tours” which featured several old Quaker homes in the area. LCL also held potluck suppers and 4th of July celebrations. Under the leadership of LCL president Billy Cochran, volunteers in the community removed the old sidewalks and LCL then hired a contractor to pour the new sidewalks.
Then as now, LCL meetings were open to the entire community. As specified in the by-laws, LCL is a community organization, not a political organization. LCL never intends to pit neighbor against neighbor or be a source of divisiveness in the community. Because LCL is non-political, politicians are prohibited from speaking at 4th of July celebrations.
Today LCL enters a new phase with many important issues. New families have joined the community as Loudoun County continues to grow dramatically. In addition to its traditional civic and social activities, LCL now addresses newer issues such as traffic calming, repairing the sidewalks, and maintaining the Post Office. As always, it is a non-political organization that serves as a vehicle for community and social activities.
In 1908, a two-story high school was built on the site of the current Lincoln Elementary School, serving as the high school for much of Western Loudoun. The structure was destroyed by fire in 1925 and was replaced by a single-story building. It remained a high school until 1954 when Loudoun High School in Leesburg was opened. The elementary school then moved from Foundry Road to its current site.
In the 1920’s and 30’s, Meeting Pastoral Secretary George Sellick oversaw LCL activities – dinners, social events and fundraisers. Then, as now, the LCL held ice cream socials and organized Christmas caroling. Meetings were held in the Janney Store, originally known as Lyceum Hall, purchased by the Janney family in 1928 and now the home of the Lincoln Post Office.
In the mid-1930s, the Lincoln School PTA took over primary responsibility for supporting the schools. The LCL turned its focus to raising money for sidewalks and streetlights. Fundraising plays, including “She Stoops to Conquer” and “10 Nights in a Barroom” were held at the Lincoln School and at other schools throughout Loudoun County.
Ralph Boring was appointed Pastoral Secretary prior to World War II. LCL activities slowed down during the war, and did not pick back up until the late 1960s and early 1970s when new people began arriving in the community. The Meeting played a prominent role in revitalizing the LCL by offering use of the Meeting House for community activities. The issues of the day were providing new sidewalks and paying for the village’s streetlights. These projects drew the community, with its new arrivals, together. In 1971, to help raise money, the LCL put on the first of several “Dirt Road Tours” which featured several old Quaker homes in the area. LCL also held potluck suppers and 4th of July celebrations. Under the leadership of LCL president Billy Cochran, volunteers in the community removed the old sidewalks and LCL then hired a contractor to pour the new sidewalks.
Then as now, LCL meetings were open to the entire community. As specified in the by-laws, LCL is a community organization, not a political organization. LCL never intends to pit neighbor against neighbor or be a source of divisiveness in the community. Because LCL is non-political, politicians are prohibited from speaking at 4th of July celebrations.
Today LCL enters a new phase with many important issues. New families have joined the community as Loudoun County continues to grow dramatically. In addition to its traditional civic and social activities, LCL now addresses newer issues such as traffic calming, repairing the sidewalks, and maintaining the Post Office. As always, it is a non-political organization that serves as a vehicle for community and social activities.
