Together We Grow
The Charlottesville Mural Project in partnership with Van Yahres Tree Company present a mural by artist, Jake Van Yahres.
The mural is to honor the legacy of Mitch Van Yahres, for his unwavering commitment to care for both people and trees. His company, which has been serving Charlottesville for 100 years, gifted this mural to the community. Mitch's service included eight years on City Council, where he was instrumental in creating the Downtown Mall, former surveyor of Charlottesville and 25 years in the Virginia House of Delegates. When he retired, he was called the conscience of the House because of his years righting wrongs, fighting for civil rights and promoting equality for all. Fittingly, his obituary read: "Mitch tended trees for a living and people for a lifetime."
Jake Van Yahres, the grandson of Mitch Van Yahres, is a dedicated social artist and graphic designer. His vision for this aspirational mural grew from the idea that trees come in all shapes, sizes and like people, they grow stronger together.
Erected 2019 by The Charlottesville Mural Project in partnership with Van Yahres Tree Company; artist
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Government & Politics • Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 38° 1.855′ N, 78° 28.941′ W. Marker is in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is in Downtown Mall. It is at the intersection of 2nd Street Southwest and West Main Street, on the right when traveling south on 2nd Street Southwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 W Main St, Charlottesville VA 22902, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away); Swanson v. University of Virginia (about 600 feet away); Meriwether Lewis and William Clark (approx. 0.2 miles away); Catholic Church of the Holy Comforter (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1884 (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nelson Sanitorium (1895-1902) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Triumph of The Charlottesville Twelve (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottesville.
Other markers no longer nearby. Greater Downtown (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Charlottesville (was about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); Robert Edward Lee (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed); Sacajawea (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 462 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
