Marion s Historic Buildings: 164 Front St.
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Constructed of red brick with terra cotta and rock-faced brownstone trim, the Queen Anne-style Music Hall at 164 Front St. was designed by Boston architect William Gibbons Preston in 1891 and paid for by Elizabeth Pitcher Taber, who gave the building to the town of Marion. A soldier’s monument made of cast iron is situated in front of the Music Hall. It was dedicated in 1894 as a tribute to local citizens who lost their lives in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War. The monument lists the battles in which Marion soldiers bravely served: Fort Fisher, Gettysburg, Cedar Creek, and Lexington. An inscription reads:
Marion s Historic Buildings: 266 Converse Road
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MARION - The late Georgian-style house at 266 Converse Road was built circa 1800 by the prominent salt industry pioneer, George Bonum Nye, who was a member of Marion’s industrious Nye family. The story of the Nye family in Massachusetts began in 1637 when Benjamin Nye emigrated from England. Marion’s Nyes are descended from Ichabod Nye of Middleboro, who settled in Marion in 1720. King George I granted a 1,100-acre tract in Marion to Ichabod Nye for 35 pounds. This tract encompassed much of the southern outskirts of Wharf Village as well as Charles Neck. In fact, Converse Road was originally called Nye Street, which may have evolved from a Native American trail.