The Marble Mansion Newport

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 marble mansion newport. Inside it s walls however a much different picture is painted. 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. Marble house was built between 1888 and 1892 for mr. It cost approximately 11 million dollars to build and it was given to alva by her husband on her 39th birthday.

Newport mansions is a registered trademark of the preservation society of newport county. Garish gold ornate marble royal you name it marble house is arguably the most guilded of all bellevue avenue s residential personalities. Created by architect richard morris hunt in 1892 the marble house is a gilded age mansion which is one of the most magnificent newport rhode island mansions ever seen. 86 reviews of marble house hands down the most impressive mansion on bellevue ave.

Many soon followed but alva vanderbilt set the stage. 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. 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. It was a summer house or cottage as newporters called them in remembrance of the modest houses of the early 19th century.

Marble house is a gilded age mansion in newport rhode island. Located at 596 bellevue avenue it is now open to the public as a museum run by the preservation society of newport county. Marble house is a gilded age mansion in newport rhode island. Marble house is a gilded era mansion built between 1888 and 1892 and was the summer cottage of alva and william vanderbilt.

So glad we came here. Belmont and became alva belmont. In fact it s the first over the top mansion to be built in newport. By newport standards that is.

Marble house was the 2nd of the 3 mansions we visited during our thanksgiving recess trip to newport and it was decorated for the holidays. Newport mansions is a registered trademark of the preservation society of newport county. Its temple front portico resembles that of the white house. Marble house is another vanderbilt mansion.

Its temple front portico resembles that of the white house.