Vanderbilt Marble House Rhode Island

The building became a national historic landmark in 1994 and is a contributing property to the bellevue avenue historic district.

Vanderbilt marble house rhode island.

The first mega mansion quaintly referred to as a cottage to be built in newport was marble house by alva and william 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. This cottage has such a great history as do all of the mansions in newport.

You are given a headset to help guide you through the marble house. Millions upon millions were spent on houses that were used for only 6 weeks of the year. After they divorced she married oliver h p. 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. It was built as the summer home of mr. It is owned and operated by the preservation society of newport county and is open for visits all year. William is the grandson.

Marble house marble house is currently closed to the public. The grounds of the marble house are beautiful as well if you have time stroll through. It was a summer house or cottage as newporters called them in remembrance of the modest houses of the early 19th century. The commodore s grandson cornelius vanderbilt ii became chairman and president of the new york central railroad system in 1885 and purchased a wooden house called the breakers in newport during that same year.

In 1893 he commissioned architect richard morris hunt to design a villa to replace the earlier wood framed house which was destroyed. It was completed in 1892. Nearby stands the marble house built between 1888 and 1892 by cornelius younger brother william. You ll find yourself at the chinese tea house.

It s hard to believe the 70 room 125 339 square foot home was just a summer house for cornelius vanderbilt ii yet the italian renaissance style abode was considered a cottage now visitors can. Besides the breakers marble house is the second must see on your mansion tour of newport. It cost approximately 11 million dollars to build and it was given to alva by her husband on her 39th birthday. Also designed by richard morris hunt william vanderbilt gave it to his wife alva as her 39th.

More gilded age mega mansions quickly followed. Its temple front portico resembles that of the white house.