Marble House - Newport Mansions
Marble House signaled Newport's transformation into a summer resort of opulent Gilded Age stone palaces. Built with 500,000 cubic feet of marble in an array of colors, it was used by Alva Vanderbilt Belmont as the site of women’s suffrage rallies.
Marble House - Wikipedia
Marble House, a Gilded Age mansion located at 596 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, was built from 1888 to 1892 as a summer cottage for Alva and William Kissam Vanderbilt and was designed by Richard Morris Hunt in the Beaux Arts style. It was unparalleled in opulence for an American house when it was completed in 1892. [1]
The Marble House, the Gilded Age mansion that started it all
2024年7月3日 · The Marble House in Newport, Rhode Island: the Gilded Age mansion that started it all. With its stunning marble exterior and intricate French-inspired interiors, the Marble House is a testament to the wealth of the Vanderbilt family -- and harks back to a time when America's richest family made Newport, Rhode Island their summer playground.
Plan a Visit - Newport Mansions
Marble House Open today 10:00am – 4:00pm. William Vanderbilt built Marble House as a 39th birthday present for his wife, Alva. It was a social and architectural landmark that set the pace for Newport's subsequent transformation from a quiet summer colony of wooden houses to the legendary resort of opulent Gilded Age mansions.
Marble House - Newport Mansions
Mansions & Gardens. Explore the 11 properties under the stewardship of the Preservation Society and open as historic house museums.
Marble House Mansion - "Summer Cottage" of William K.
Marble House, the summer home of William K. Vanderbilt, is definitely one of the top 3 Newport Rhode Island mansions to see, in my opinion. The others being The Breakers and The Elms. This palatial estate was designed by William Morris Hunt and completed in …
Marble House - Newport RI - historical-homes
2020年4月21日 · Marble House is a Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island. Designed as a summer cottage for Alva and William Kissam Vanderbilt by the society architect Richard Morris Hunt, it was unparalleled in opulence for an American house when it was completed in 1892. Its temple-front portico resembles that of the White House.
Marble House — Newport Mansions — Self-Guided Tour | Newport…
William Vanderbilt built Marble House as a 39th birthday present for his wife Alva Vanderbilt. It was a social and architectural landmark that set the pace for Newport's subsequent transformation from a quiet summer colony of wooden houses to the legendary resort of opulent Gilded Age mansions.
Marble House — Newport Mansions Self-Guided Tour
2024年1月1日 · Location: Marble House Address: 596 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840 Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Price: Adult: $25 Youth (6 - 12): $10
Marble House (one of the Newport mansions) - The Lazy Explorers
2020年1月8日 · The Marble House cost roughly $11 million to build (roughly $313 million today), and $7 million of that was used to purchase 500,000 cubic feet of marble. The Marble House contains 50 rooms and required 36 servants to staff it.