The Marble House Newport

The gothic room at marble house in newport r i.

The marble house newport. Marble house newport. But marble house was much more. Ira kerns preservation society of newport county for more info. 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 stone palaces.

Marble house is a gilded age mansion and is located on the coast of the atlantic ocean in newport ri. The breakers newport r i. By newport standards that is. Inside it s walls however a much different picture is painted.

Then hop into your car and drive down bellevue avenue and around ocean drive. Designed to be a more reasonable version of the palace of versailles in france marble house is a compact and slightly regular looking mansion. Its temple front portico resembles that of the white house. Learn about the mansions newport s historic past and iconic american millionaires like the vanderbilts and astors.

86 reviews of marble house hands down the most impressive mansion on bellevue ave. Experience the iconic cliff walk which winds past famous gilded age mansions like the breakers and marble house. Take a virtual tour of marble house by clicking here. Watch a video about marble house.

It was built as the summer home of mr. Located at 596 bellevue avenue it is now open to the public as a museum. It is said that the marble alone over 500 000. Garish gold ornate marble royal you name it marble house is.

This palatial estate was designed by william morris hunt and completed in 1892 cost around 11 million. Marble house summer cottage of william k. Vanderbilt is definitely one of the top 3 newport rhode island mansions to see in my opinion. 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.