Marble House Newport

We had seen several TV programs on the Newport Mansions in the last few years. We wanted to go see some of them in person. We wanted to see how the "filthy rich" lived. We began at the Breakers. It was the 70 room “summer cottage” of the shipping and railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt. When it was built, it cost 11 million dollars (1. …

... landmark built for Cornelius Vanderbuilt, "The Breakers", so named for its spectacular view of the Atlantic. And we must not forget the "Marble House", so aptly named for the 500,000 cubic feet of marble used in its construction. I could go on but I ...

... late 1800s and 1900s by people who were making millions with no taxes and $5/month labor.  The most amazing was Marble House which was owned by one of the Vanderbilt.  This rivaled any of the European palaces Sue and I have ...

... showcasing some of the so-called greatest architects and designers of the 19th century. We saw The Breakers first then Rosecliff then Marble House then The Elms. It's amazing what you could create with unlimited funds in a time when there was no ...

... Marble house which is one of the Gilded Age mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, now open to the public as a museum. Marble House was built between 1888 and 1892 for William Kissam Vanderbilt, grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt. The house was a ...

... by Richard Morris Hunt. Another example of this style is the Flat Iron building in NYC. After The Breakers, we continued on to Marble House. It was built by Cornelius' brother William. Getting to the mansions on your own is really easy. From the RIPA ...

... :) Fun fact: This house is now used for parties, weddings, movie filming, and you can rent it for private functions. MARBLE HOUSE: Built: 1892 Owner: Mrs. Alva Vanderbilt and family I loved: Learning about the family who lived there. The mother (and ...

... thanks to the Comstock Lode in Virginia City, Nevada.  This was the first major discovery of silver ore in the United States in 1859.  Harry Houdini once performed at Rosecliff as Mrs. Oelrich enjoyed throwing lavish parties featuring many of ...

... Central Railroad. His older brother was Cornelius II, who built The Breakers. Alva Vanderbilt was a leading hostess in Newport society, and envisioned Marble House as her "temple to the arts" in America . It was designed by the architect Richard ...

... looking out over the Atlantic Ocean. As this was winter there were only 3 of around 10 homes currently open to the public, Marble House, The Breakers & Elms. We purchased tickets for go to all 3 houses, with an audio guide through all houses we ...