The Marble House Newport Ri

Marble house marble house is currently closed to the public.

The marble house newport ri. Its temple front portico resembles that of the white house. Marble house is a gilded age mansion in newport rhode island. The larger mansions are self guided guided. Besides the breakers marble house is the second must see on your mansion tour of newport.

Marble house is a gilded age mansion in newport rhode island. You are given a headset to help guide you through the marble house. 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. 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.

The dining room like all of the rooms on the main floor of the mansion was over the top in decor and opulence. The grounds of the marble house are beautiful as well if you have time stroll through. Marble house was built between 1888 and 1892 for mr. William is the grandson.

You ll find yourself at the chinese tea house. It was built as the summer home of mr. This cottage has such a great history as do all of the mansions in newport. Vanderbilt marble house the summer home of william k.

Marble house summer cottage of william k. The others being the breakers and the elms. Vanderbilt is definitely one of the top 3 newport rhode island mansions to see in my opinion. Marble house is a fifty room mansion and required a staff of 36 servants.

The dining room features pink marble and lots of gilded gold.