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James C. ("Jim") Martinelli

 
 
James C. ("Jim") Martinelli Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 17, 2021
1. James C. ("Jim") Martinelli Marker
Inscription.
This tree planted to memorialize the dedicated public service career of
James C. ("Jim") Martinelli
(1928 - 1997)

Architect of Vienna's first community center, mayor, council member, planning commissioner, and member of the Board of Zoning Appeals and Architectural Review Board, above all. A loving husband and father and a compassionate human being.
 
Erected 1999 by Town of Vienna, Virginia.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureCharity & Public Work.
 
Location. 38° 54.041′ N, 77° 15.604′ W. Marker is in Vienna, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It can be reached from Cherry Street Southeast just south of Park Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 Cherry St SE, Vienna VA 22180, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Electric Trains on the W&OD (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Action at Vienna (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); The Arlington & Fairfax Railway (approx. 0.3 miles away); Freeman House (approx.
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0.3 miles away); Freeman Store and Museum (approx. 0.3 miles away); Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Vienna Centennial Park (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vienna.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. On June 17, 1861 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
 
James C. ("Jim") Martinelli Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 17, 2021
2. James C. ("Jim") Martinelli Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 458 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 23, 2026