Besides the breakers marble house is the second must see on your mansion tour of newport.
The marble house newport ri.
The dining room features pink marble and lots of gilded gold.
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.
Marble house is a gilded age mansion and is located on the coast of the atlantic ocean in newport ri.
Its temple front portico resembles that of the white house.
Marble house summer cottage of william k.
You ll find yourself at the chinese tea house.
The others being the breakers and the elms.
This cottage has such a great history as do all of the mansions in newport.
Marble house is a fifty room mansion and required a staff of 36 servants.
The grounds of the marble house are beautiful as well if you have time stroll through.
It was built as the summer home of mr.
Marble house was built between 1888 and 1892 for mr.
William is the grandson.
Its temple front portico resembles that of the white house.
Marble house is a gilded age mansion in newport rhode island.
Vanderbilt marble house the summer home of william k.
The larger mansions are self guided guided.
Marble house is a gilded age mansion in newport rhode island.
The dining room like all of the rooms on the main floor of the mansion was over the top in decor and opulence.
It was a summer house or cottage as newporters called them in remembrance of the modest houses of the early 19th century.
You are given a headset to help guide you through the marble house.