Marble House, Rhode Island, United States
4.5 (1.771 reviews) Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent Ranking #10 in Newport Speciality Museums
Marbleling
Marble House was built between 1888 and 1892 for Mr. and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt. It was a summer house, or "cottage," as Newporters called them, but also a social and architectural landmark that set the pace for Newport's transformation from a quiet summer colony to a legendary resort of the Gilded Age. Mr. Vanderbilt was the grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, who established the family's fortune in steamships and the New York Central Railroad. His wife, Alva, was a leading hostess in Newport society during the Gilded Age, and envisioned Marble House as her "temple to the arts" in America. The house was designed by Richard Morris Hunt, one of the premier architects of the Gilded Age, who found inspiration in the Petit Trianon at Versailles. The cost was reported in contemporary press accounts to be $11 million, of which $7 million was spent on 500,000 cubic feet of marble. Several scenes from HBO's hit series "The Gilded Age" were filmed in Marble House.
Address
596 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-4265
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Website
http://www.newportmansions.org/explore/marble-house
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 04, 2024, 13:22
User Ratings
4.5 based on (1.771 reviews)
Reviews
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5Greg Harris 5:00 PM Dec 3, 2021
Greg & Kat’s Marble House Experience.
The Marble House is a truly magnificent and well developed Beaux Arts style mansion in Newport Rhode Island. During our honeymoon in the fall of 2018, I brought and treated my wife and myself for a visit and self guided tour of this wonderful historic attraction. Built between 1888-1892 and designed by renowned architect, Richard Morris Hunt, the Marble House served as the summer cottage for William Kissam Vanderbilt, an American businessman and philanthropist and member of the prominent Vanderbilt Family and his wife, Alva Vanderbilt. Due to its rich heritage, amazing furnishings, and stunning architectural features, the Marble House is listed on the National Register Of Historic Places, designated a US National Historic Landmark and designated a US National Historic Landmark District Contributing Property. The Marble House is now a historic house museum run by the Newport Preservation Society. What my wife and I most admired about the Marble House is its most recognized feature, the marble based structure and layout of the house. The house is completely decorated with marble (500,000 cubic feet of marble) and it enhances its incomparable grandeur and opulence. In addition to the house marble features, my wife and I also loved the house’s exterior facade, and its grand staircase which is made up of yellow Siena marble. We also loved the house’s numerous paintings and furnishings , most notably an 18th century ceiling based painting which features gods and goddesses and the Gothic room which contained the Vanderbilt’s collection of Medieval and Renaissance style objects. Both my wife and I highly recommend for everyone visit and explore this wonderful historic landmark!!!
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4Randy Y 5:00 PM Oct 19, 2021
Another great mansion to tour when in Newport
Amazing to see how the other half lived in the late 1800's when they had money to burn. A written description of the rooms will not do the mansion justice. All I can say is that my two bedroom would be probably be a closet in the Marble House. I found it amusing that after spending $40 to tour the mansion, the Preservation Society was requesting donations at the end of the tour. I understand that the Society bought the Breakers from Vanderbilt's heirs for $366,475 in 1972. If all goes right with my Power Ball picks this week, I may offer them three times that amount for the Marble House - a cottage in comparison to the Breakers.
