Albion M. Marble (1 December 1848 – 23 May 1909) was an American

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from

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. Marble was born in 1848. He attended the

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, graduating in 1880. He then established himself as an architect in Fall River. During the late 1880s he left active practice, and turned up in

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during the 1890s, where he remained until about 1904. At that point, he moved back to Fall River. After a brief time, he went on to

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. After this move, his whereabouts are unknown. He died on May 23, 1909, in Boston. His death certificate lists his residence as

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. Despite his relative obscurity, Marble designed a number of prominent buildings in southeastern Massachusetts.

Architectural works

* 1896 -

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, 564 Main St,

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* 1896 - Joseph D. Warren House, 180 Medway St,

* 1898 - Brayton Avenue School, 425 Brayton Ave, Fall River, Massachusetts ** Demolished in 2012 * 1903 - Bristol County Registry of Deeds, 11 Court St,

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* 1904 - Watson School, Eastern Ave, Fall River, Massachusetts''Engineering News'' 2 June 1904: 430.

References

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