Marble House - Newport Landmark

  • Address: 596 Bellvue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
  • Phone: +1 401 847 1000
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  • Website:www.newportmansions.org
Average Rating
4.5
 4+ reviews
from 2 sources
Frommers
3.0
 1+ reviews
Yelp
4.5
 3+ reviews
Marble House
596 Bellvue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840

Marble House Details

Full Amenity List

  • Wheelchair Accessible

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • This Newport mansion is famous for its ample use of marble in the interior. more on TripAdvisor
  • Architect Richard Morris Hunt outdid himself for his clients William and Alva Vanderbilt. Several types of marble were used both outside and in, with a lavish hand that rivals the palaces of the Sun King, especially Le Petit Trianon at Versailles. It reaches its apogee in the ballroom, which is e... more on Frommers
  • One of the most opulent of the Newport mansions, Marble House is known for its extravagant gold ballroom. The house was built between 1888 and 1892 by William Vanderbilt, who gave it as a gift to his wife, Alva, in 1892. Alva divorced William in 1895 and married Oliver Perry Belmont, becoming the... more on Fodor's
  • Marble House is one of the Gilded Age mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, now open to the public as a museum. It was designed by the architect Richard Morris Hunt, and said to be inspired by the Petit Trianon at Versailles (which it resembles in little more than pilasters and balustrades). Marble ... more on En.wikipedia.org

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Tripadvisorlogo-11383-0
5.0
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 were able to get a lot of fascinating information about life for the Vanderbuilts and others in Newport. Our appreciation of the ornate rooms was enhanced... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

5.0
Blake N. 's review

I liked this mansion as good if not better than The Breakers and here is why: a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

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5.0
Wow!

Marble House was impressive! Having never been inside a mansion before I was just awestruck! The natural wood, marble and the painted ... tia277, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

5.0
Justin L. 's review

Hands down, the most impressive mansion on Bellevue Ave. a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Tripadvisorlogo-11383-0
5.0
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 one, see Marblehouse... ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

Directions

From Newport, RI - Head southwest on Broadway toward Spring St, Continue on Washington Square, Sharp left at Touro St, Continue on Bellevue Ave.

Bellevue Ave

Hours

Mid-Apr to Jan 1 daily 10am-5pm (Fri-Sat until 6pm); Nov Sat-Sun 10am-4pm; Jan-Mar Sat-Sun and holidays 10am-4pm

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: $11

Other Web Resources

  • www.newportmansions.org
  • http://www.anaheimoc.org
  • http://www.bostonusa.com

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