Marble, Colorado
| Town of Marble, Colorado | |
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| Statutory Town | |
Old Marble High School, built in 1910
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 Location in Gunnison County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 39°4′20″N 107°11′22″W / 39.07222°N 107.18944°WCoordinates: 39°4′20″N 107°11′22″W / 39.07222°N 107.18944°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Gunnison |
| Incorporated | 1899 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,992 ft (2,436 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 131 |
| • Density | 330/sq mi (130/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81623 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-48555 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0175531 |
| Highways | none |
The Town of Marble is a Statutory Town in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 131 at the 2010 United States Census.
The Town of Marble was first incorporated in 1899. Marble remains a statutory town of the State of Colorado today.
The town is the location of a historic Yule Marble quarry along the mountains that began operations in the late 19th century, and from which the town draws its name. The marble of the quarry is considered to be of exceptional quality and has been used for the Tomb of the Unknowns, as well as for parts of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., and civic buildings in San Francisco. It was also used for the construction of the Equitable Building, a historically important early skyscraper in New York City.
The quarry has enjoyed a renaissance since its acquisition in 2004 by Polycor, a Canadian-based dimension stone company. In spite of significant transportation costs, this high-quality stone is now exported in large quantities to Europe and Asia for transformation and use throughout the world, as well as being sold into the US market.
In the late 20th century and the 21st century, Marble has become a summer tourist destination, benefiting from the quarry's renown. It is also the gateway to the nearby Crystal townsite. It is the site of the Marble/marble sculpting symposium [1] held every summer since 1988.
Seven sites within Marble have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Marble is located at 39°4′20″N 107°11′22″W / 39.07222°N 107.18944°W (39.072274, -107.189516).
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