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424 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
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+1 401 847 1000
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Neighborhood :
Cliff Walk
- Mon to Sun from 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM
You cannot find a better example of The Gilded Age than the Marble House on Bellevue Avenue in Newport. It was built as a summer cottage between 1888 and 1892 for Mr. and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt. This stone palace set the tone for social and architectural change in the former wooden house summer colony of Newport. Designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt, Marble House was an inspiration from the Trianon at Versailles. The cost of the house at that time was said to be $11 million.
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Breathtaking. Probably the prettiest street I've ever been to. It's like you're walking around in postcards. Surely this place is in the top x things you...
I won't go into too much detail as it seems the other reviewers have told you what you need to know. Anyhow. Amazing, gorgeous houses. The street I live on...
The many times I have been to these glorious mansions, I am in awe and so will you be. This is the most beautiful attraction you will ever visit. These...
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“Opulence Defined”
Marble House is the ultimate definition of opulence. Each room seems more splendid than the last. Overall, I found this to be more spectacular ...
“Wow!”
Marble House was impressive! Having never been inside a mansion before I was just awestruck! The natural wood, marble and the painted scenes on...
“One of the best mansions in Newport!”
Marble House ranks with the Breakers and Elms as one of the must see mansions in Newport. It is spectacular in its design and opulence and the ...
“Loved Marble House”
Marble House was our favorite of the 3 mansions we went through on June 15, 2003! Once we mastered the equipment of the personal audio tour we ...
“A viter”
Chambre sale, peu lumnieuse, vieillotte. Cheveux dans la salle de bains. Heureusement que les draps taient propres, mais c'est bien... more
“Marblehouse Best”
I saw Breakers, RoseCliff and Marblehouse and I liked Marblehouse the best, even better than the better pubicized Breakers. If you can only see...
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Opulence Defined
Marble House is the ultimate definition of opulence. Each room seems more splendid than the last. Overall, I found this to be more spectacula...
great
I loved the architecture of the mansion, it was detailed with rich golds, and there was marble everywhere. Its a great mansion to see. It's nic...
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The original Vanderbilt Newport getaway: a marvel of marble.
The BackgroundUnveiled in 1892, Marble House was one of the earliest mansions on Bellevue Avenue, and the first of many built for the Vande
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