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 house newport ri.
Its temple front portico resembles that of the white house.
Marble house is a gilded age mansion and is located on the coast of the atlantic ocean in newport ri.
Vanderbilt is definitely one of the top 3 newport rhode island mansions to see in my opinion.
Its temple front portico resembles that of the white house.
Marble house marble house is currently closed to the public.
The dining room like all of the rooms on the main floor of the mansion was over the top in decor and opulence.
Marble house was built between 1888 and 1892 for mr.
Marble house is a gilded age mansion in newport rhode island.
You ll find yourself at the chinese tea house.
You are given a headset to help guide you through the marble house.
The grounds of the marble house are beautiful as well if you have time stroll through.
Vanderbilt marble house the summer home of william k.
The dining room features pink marble and lots of gilded gold.
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.
It was a summer house or cottage as newporters called them in remembrance of the modest houses of the early 19th century.
Marble house summer cottage of william k.
The others being the breakers and the elms.
It was built as the summer home of mr.
William is the grandson.