The others being the breakers and the elms.
The marble house newport ri.
The larger mansions are self guided guided.
Marble house summer cottage of william k.
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.
This cottage has such a great history as do all of the mansions in newport.
Marble house is a gilded age mansion and is located on the coast of the atlantic ocean in newport ri.
Marble house was built between 1888 and 1892 for mr.
The grounds of the marble house are beautiful as well if you have time stroll through.
Its temple front portico resembles that of the white house.
You ll find yourself at the chinese tea house.
Its temple front portico resembles that of the white house.
Marble house is a fifty room mansion and required a staff of 36 servants.
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 dining room like all of the rooms on the main floor of the mansion was over the top in decor and opulence.
Vanderbilt is definitely one of the top 3 newport rhode island mansions to see in my opinion.
Vanderbilt marble house the summer home of william k.
William is the grandson.
You are given a headset to help guide you through the marble house.
Besides the breakers marble house is the second must see on your mansion tour of newport.
The dining room features pink marble and lots of gilded gold.
Marble house marble house is currently closed to the public.