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Marble House was built by William Vanderbilt as a birthday gift for his wife Alva, who helped design the opulent mansion. Learn about its history, architecture, and social significance through audio tours, virtual tours, and family tours.
December 8, 1972. 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.
- 1888–92
- Beaux Arts
- Richard Morris Hunt
- 596 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island
Built for Mr. and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, Marble House (1888-1892) is a social and architectural landmark that set the pace for Newport’s subsequent transformation from a quiet summer colony of wooden houses to the legendary resort of opulent stone palaces.
Daily Starting April 1, 10:30 am and 2:30 pm*. See and hear how the other half lived. This tour will highlight the stories of some of the men and women who worked to service the social whirl of Newport during the Gilded Age.
Explore the 11 properties under the stewardship of the Preservation Society and open as historic house museums.
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