The Marble House Tour

The others being the breakers and the elms.

The marble house tour. House and grounds close one hour after last tour admission. Select which house you will be visiting and download the tour. The elaborate classical revival gardens on the grounds were developed between 1907 and 1914. In keeping with custom of the time the vanderbilts also commissioned a sizeable carriage house to be built for marble house diagonally across bellevue avenue on what is now known as rovensky avenue.

Marble house tours tickets the 50 room marble house one of the first beaux arts structures in the us was built between 1888 and 1892 as the gilded age summer cottage for william and alva vanderbilt. Marble house was built between 1888 and 1892 for mr. Marble house marble house is currently closed to the public. House and grounds close one hour after last tour admission.

Marble house the summer home of william k. The breakers the elms green animals topiary garden open daily. The elms opens at 9 a m. They include terraces displaying marble and bronze sculpture a park of fine specimen trees and a lavish lower garden featuring marble pavilions fountains a sunken garden and carriage house and garage.

This palatial estate was designed by william morris hunt and completed in 1892 cost around 11 million. It was a summer house or cottage as newporters called them in remembrance of the modest houses of the early 19th century. These gardens were recently restored. For detailed information about access for visitors with special needs please call 401 847 1000.

If you experience any issues while listening to the tour on the app during your visit turn your phone on airplane mode and it will alleviate any issues. If you book with tripadvisor you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Check the operating schedule. The marble house is one of the more popular tourist destinations in newport ri.

With last tour admission 4 p m. Marble house summer cottage of william k. See all 4 marble house tours on tripadvisor. Inspired by the petit trianon in versailles the 11 million mansion made mostly of marble became a national historic landmark in 2006.

We recommend booking marble house tours ahead of time to secure your spot. With last tour admission 5 p m. It is said that the marble alone over 500 000. The breakers marble house the elms and rosecliff are partially wheelchair accessible.

Vanderbilt is definitely one of the top 3 newport rhode island mansions to see in my opinion.