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The marble mansion gothic room.
Newport ri for the first time since 1927 alva vanderbilt s extravagant collection of more than 300 medieval and renaissance art objects has been re assembled for display at marble house in the gothic room that was designed for them in 1892.
86 reviews of marble house hands down the most impressive mansion on bellevue ave.
It was a summer house or cottage as newporters called them in remembrance of the modest houses of the early 19th century.
Marble house was built between 1888 and 1892 for mr.
Located at 596 bellevue avenue it is now open to the public as a museum.
Inside it s walls however a much different picture is painted.
Marble house is a gilded age mansion in newport rhode island 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.
Its temple front portico resembles that of the white house.
Designed to be a more reasonable version of the palace of versailles in france marble house is a compact and slightly regular looking mansion.
By newport standards that is.
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The gothic room was amazing.
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Marble house is currently closed to the public.
Marble house is a gilded age mansion and is located on the coast of the atlantic ocean in newport ri.