The Marble House Newport Ri

The Marble House Newport Ri. The Marble House, a Famous Vanderbilt Mansion in Newport, RI Editorial Stock Photo Image of 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 But Marble House was much more: it was a social and architectural landmark that set the pace for Newport, Rhode Island's subsequent transformation from a quiet summer colony of wooden.

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The family's wealth originated with Cornelius Vanderbilt, a working-class ferry operator from. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006.

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Marble House is a Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island Marble House Built 1892 National Historic Landmark William Vanderbilt built Marble House as a 39th birthday present for his wife, Alva It was a summer house, or "cottage", as Newporters called them in remembrance of the modest houses of the early 19th century

The Marble House Mansion Newport, Rhode Island Editorial Image Image of cornelius, green. 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 Due to its size, in today's dollars, it would cost $260 million to build

13 of the Best Newport, Rhode Island Mansions Home Stratosphere. The family's wealth originated with Cornelius Vanderbilt, a working-class ferry operator from. Its temple-front portico resembles that of the White House.