Marble House

Marble House is a Gilded Age mansion located at 596 Bellevue Avenue in , United States. It was built from 1888 to 1892 as a summer cottage for Alva and William Kissam Vanderbilt and was designed by Richard Morris Hunt in the Beaux Arts style.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island
  • Address: 596 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Rosecliff Mansion and Rovensky Park.

Museum
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Rosecliff is a Gilded Age mansion… is situated 1,100 feet north of Marble House.

Park
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Building
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Beechwood is a Gilded Age mansion and estate located… is situated 520 feet north of Marble House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newport and Jamestown.

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lies south of Portsmouth and north of Newport, Rhode Island.

Marble House

Latitude
41.46209° or 41° 27′ 44″ north
Longitude
-71.30561° or 71° 18′ 20″ west
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
87HCFM6V+RQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 371945268
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
5223252
Wiki­data ID
Q2650982
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Marble House” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “云石别墅”
  • Chinese: “大理石屋”
  • Chinese: “雲石別墅”
  • Dutch: “Marble House”
  • Finnish: “Marble House”
  • French: “Marble House”
  • Italian: “Marble House”
  • Japanese: “マーブル・ハウス”
  • Spanish: “Marble House”
  • Welsh: “Marble House”

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Places to explore: Marys Seat and Brenton Village.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Marble House (on Bellevue) and Tea House.

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