The Marble House Rhode Island

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The marble house rhode island.

Marble house a classical work of art located on famed bellevue avenue in newport rhode island was the summer home of william and alva vanderbilt. But marble house was much more. Its temple front portico resembles that of the white house. The breakers marble house the elms and rosecliff are partially wheelchair accessible.

For detailed information about access for visitors with special needs please call 401 847 1000. 44 ochre point avenue newport ri 02840. Vanderbilt in west virginia. Alva erskine smith a native of mobile alabama met william k.

Located at 596 bellevue avenue it is now open to the public as a museum. 86 reviews of marble house hands down the most impressive mansion on bellevue ave. Garish gold ornate marble royal you name it marble house is. Marble house is a gilded age mansion and is located on the coast of the atlantic ocean in newport ri.

By newport standards that is. It was built as a summer cottage for alva and william vanderbilt and it contains 500 000 cubic feet of marble. Marble house was built between 1888 and 1892 for mr. 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.

It was built as the summer home of mr. It was a social and architectural landmark that set the. Marble house is currently closed to the public. Inside it s walls however a much different picture is painted.

The two were married in 1875 13 years before marble house was conceived. 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. Designed to be a more reasonable version of the palace of versailles in france marble house is a compact and slightly regular looking mansion.