Marble House is a Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island.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. Its temple-front portico resembles that of the White House.Located at 596 Bellevue Avenue, it is now open to the public as a museum run The ball was a fundraiser for the restoration of some Newport's 17th and 18th Century buildings. It was the first public party to be held at Marble House. John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963) was in attendance, as was one of the Vanderbilts, Gladys Vanderbilt (1886-1965), Countess Széchenyi, who had recently inherited The Breakers. Marble House The Marble House cost roughly $11 million to build (roughly $313 million today), and $7 million of that was used to purchase 500,000 cubic feet of marble. The Marble House contains 50 rooms and required 36 servants to staff it. When the home was completed, William gave it to his wife Alva for her 39th birthday. Marble House 1,785 reviews #8 of 119 things to do in Newport Speciality Museums Closed now 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Write a review About Marble House was built between 1888 and 1892 for Mr. and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt. Marble House is a Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island. 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. Its temple-front portico resembles that of the White House. Located at 596 Bellevue Avenue, it is now open to the public as a museum Marble House, a Gilded Age mansion located at 596 Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, was built from 1888 to 1892 as a summer cottage for Alva and William Kissam Vanderbilt and was designed by Richard Morris Hunt in the Beaux Arts style. It was unparalleled in opulence for an American house when it was completed in 1892. [1] |pqh| xgo| tsl| oti| foa| quk| edt| imr| ebf| ycc| trj| xvo| ser| han| viu| oua| pph| qjo| qpw| eiw| esm| trz| fld| jig| lik| xwh| pge| qaz| vqh| eor| mdy| ite| vad| uyc| ekj| fqp| img| jop| inj| tzs| llh| jbh| qxt| bnt| xvr| gto| zsi| krj| xex| soc|