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.
The marble house newport rhode island.
See the inside and grounds of marble house rosecliff and the elms.
Its temple front portico resembles that of the white house.
Marble house is a gilded age mansion in newport rhode island.
When visiting newport rhode island touring mansions is a must do.
Its temple front portico resembles that of the white house.
Marble house the summer home of william k.
Located at 596 bellevue avenue it is now open to the public as a museum.
See the over the top grandeur of three early 1900 newport ri mansions.
It is said that the marble alone over 500 000.
The others being the breakers and the elms.
This palatial estate was designed by william morris hunt and completed in 1892 cost around 11 million.
It was built as the summer home of mr.
It was a summer house or cottage as newporters called them in remembrance of the modest houses of the early 19th century.
Marble house was built between 1888 and 1892 for mr.
William is the grandson.
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 summer cottage of william k.