The Breakers Marble House Newport

In 2006 marble house was designated a national historic landmark.

The breakers marble house newport. The breakers marble house the elms and rosecliff are partially wheelchair accessible. Check the operating schedule. Rhode island ri. The breakers marble house the elms and rosecliff are partially wheelchair accessible.

The breakers is a vanderbilt mansion located on ochre point avenue newport rhode island united states the building became a national historic landmark in 1994 and is a contributing property to the bellevue avenue historic district it is owned and operated by the preservation society of newport county and is open for visits all year. The breakers opens at 10 a m. Which includes a tour of the breakers a vanderbilt mansion that s among the most spectacular of newport s historic homes. Address phone number marble house reviews.

Marble house is a gilded age mansion and is located on the coast of the atlantic ocean in newport ri. Not that the breakers is the only newport cottage a vanderbilt built. It contains 500 000 square feet of marble as well as rooms full of gold gilt panels. On balance the breakers ranks slightly higher than marble house.

For detailed information about access for visitors with special needs please call 401 847 1000. The breakers has a tripexpert score of 97 with recommendations from 6 reviewers such as lonely planet lonely planet and frommer s. Both the breakers and marble house are praised by expert reviewers. The mansion was built as the newport summer home of.

Our tickets should not be presented at any other mansion in newport except the breakers chateau sur mer chepstow the elms green animals topiary garden hunter house isaac bell house kingscote marble house and rosecliff. She sold the house to frederick h. With last tour admission 5 p m. Scenes from several films have been shot on location at rosecliff including the great gatsby true lies amistad and 27 dresses.

Because alex was interested in seeing the chinese tea house we chose to visit marble house after the breakers. The preservation society acquired the house in 1963 from the prince estate. The breakers marble house the elms and rosecliff are partially wheelchair accessible. With last tour admission 4 p m.

House and grounds close one hour after last tour admission. The breakers the elms green animals topiary garden open daily. House and grounds close one hour after last tour admission. They gave the house its furnishings and an endowment to the preservation society in 1971.