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Name |
Town Hall/Town House |
Details |
Also Known as Town House |
Number of Archive records |
18 |
Number of Library records |
0 |
Number of Photo records |
3 |
Number of Object records |
1 |
Related Records
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2013.005.018 - Drawing
This charcoal drawing is titled "The Town House - 1877". It was built by Mrs. Elizabeth Taber in 1876. It was the original Tabor Academy building. Located at 2 Spring Street. In 1937 the Tabor building and land swap gave this building to the town and became the center of Marion government and Tabor got its current seaside campus.
Record Type: Photo
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2016.006.001 - Newspaper
A partial article from the Wanderer of January 21, 2016 re: Pink Granite used for the steps of Ned's Point Lighthouse was quarried from the Buzzards Bay Granite Company located off Mattapoinsett Neck Road. This Pink Granite may also be found in Marion in the Town House and the First Congregational Church steps per a conversation between Charles H. Duponte and Charles (Pete) Smith.
Record Type: Archive
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2016.051.051 - Newspaper
July 1990 photograph of Jennie Stinson, Al Korpi and Helen Lefort
Record Type: Archive
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2016.051.356 - Newspaper
May 6, 1987 photograph and article about Alice Costa retiring from dispature job at Marion Police Department.
Record Type: Archive
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2016.054.001 - Newspaper
From the Wanderer, dated 12/1/2016, an article titled "Land Trust Seeks Purchase of Historic Quarry". Pink granite from the Hammond Quarry can be found in some Marion buildings like the Town Hall. also see #2016.006.001.
Record Type: Archive
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2016.054.002 - Newspaper
An article from Sippican Week, dated 12/1/2016, titled "Mattapoisett Land Trust looks to preserve historic quarry". Pink granite can be found in the Marion Town Hall. also see #2016.006.001
Record Type: Archive
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2016.054.003 - Digital photograph
From The Wanderer, dated 12/1/2016, a color digital photograph of people at the Hammond Quarry, a historical property off Mattapoisett Neck Road. The quarry was mined from the early 1700s through the early 1900s. The pink granite may be found in a number of buildings in Marion like the Town Hall.
Record Type: Photo
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2016.054.004 - Newspaper
From the December 15, 2016 Wanderer, an announcement by the Mattapoisett Land Trust about a public walk to the Hammond Quarry. It contains information about the quarry site not seen in previous reportage.
Record Type: Archive
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2017.019.002 - Print, Photographic
A sepia photograph of the original Tabor Academy building (after 1936 it became the Marion Town House), and the Red Rock School before 1936. It is 16" wide by 9" high.
Record Type: Photo
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2018.014.002 - Newspaper
Sippican Week of March 22, 2018, an article titled "Selectmen withdraw new Town House option" about the decision made by the Selectmen to go forward with the renovation option. Norm Hills stated "Marion is a town that appreciates and reuses our historic buildings".
Record Type: Archive
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2018.059.001 - Newspaper
From the September 27, 2018, an article titled "Town House renovations spark debate". At a special Selectmen's meeting on September 20, 2018, the status of a number of town isssues were presented.
Record Type: Archive
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2018.059.002 - Newspaper
From the October 4, 2018 Sippican Week, an article titled "Marion Selectmen defend town house decision". Selectmen addressed many criticisms that came up at the previous Selectmen's meeting on September 20, 2018.
Record Type: Archive
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2018.059.003 - Newspaper
From the Sippican Week of November 8, 2018, an article titled "Renovation plans move forward for Marion Town House". It contains details of a proposal to incrementally renovate the Town House.
Record Type: Archive
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2018.085.001 - Newspaper
From the New Bedford Standard-Times of 12/28/2018 an article & photograph titled 'He's building up the town. Marion's Man of the Year (2018), Robert Raymond uses experience as architect, project manager (on the town hall, the Cushing Community Cener Council on Aging head quarters and the Elizabeth Taber Library) to benefit Marion
Record Type: Archive
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2020.039.001 - Newspaper
From Sippican Week, dated 9/10/2020, an article and a color digital photograph of the Moongate titled "Second grader creates Marion 'Kid's Historical Bike Tour' ". MARION — Greta Agnew, a second grader from Pennsylvania who comes to visit her grandparents in Marion every summer, would spend her days riding bikes with her relatives and noticed many unique and historic buildings in town. So, Agnew combined her love of biking and of the town’s hi...
Record Type: Archive
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2024.077.001 - Newspaper
MARION — A longtime town of Marion employee who is credited with saving the Marion Town House from catching fire in 2000 will retire from her role after 32 years. Accounts payable clerk Kathy Kearns smelled something burning shortly before the building was set to close for the weekend on a Friday afternoon. When she couldn’t figure out the source of the smell, she called the fire department, who found arcing wires behind a back office wall. ...
Record Type: Archive
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Obituaries605 - Newspaper
Jane S. Bogins, 93, of Stuart, FL, formerly of Marion, MA died Sunday, Dec.16, at Morton Hospital in Taunton, MA. She was the wife of the late Henry E. Bogins. Born in Rumford, ME, she was the daughter of the late Edward H. and Wilhelmina (Mowat) Paterson. Previously living in Dorchester, Stoughton and Millis, Mrs. Bogins lived in Marion for many years and worked as an administrative assistant in the Marion Town House as well as a teacher at Sea...
Record Type: Archive
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Obituaries914 - Newspaper
Beverly L. (Whiton) Wareham, of Marion died June 22, 2024 after a long illness surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late William M. Wareham. Born in Medford, daughter of the late Lewis F. and Edna F. (Foster) Whiton, she lived in Marion most of her life. Beverly was formerly employed as a bank teller and later worked at Marion Town Hall. She was an active member and volunteer at the First Congregational Church of Marion for man...
Record Type: Archive
