The Marble House Tour

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The marble house tour.

The others being the breakers and the elms. The breakers opens at 10 a m. They include terraces displaying marble and bronze sculpture a park of fine specimen trees and a lavish lower garden featuring marble pavilions fountains a sunken garden and carriage house and garage. Vanderbilt is definitely one of the top 3 newport rhode island mansions to see in my opinion.

The elms opens at 9 a m. Marble house marble house is currently closed to the public. Marble house summer cottage of william k. Marble house tours tickets the 50 room marble house one of the first beaux arts structures in the us was built between 1888 and 1892 as the gilded age summer cottage for william and alva vanderbilt.

We recommend booking marble house tours ahead of time to secure your spot. With last tour admission 4 p m. The breakers the elms green animals topiary garden open daily. House and grounds close one hour after last tour admission.

It was a summer house or cottage as newporters called them in remembrance of the modest houses of the early 19th century. With last tour admission 5 p m. The breakers marble house the elms and rosecliff are partially wheelchair accessible. These gardens were recently restored.

Once the tour is downloaded on your phone you will be all set for your visit. Select which house you will be visiting and download the tour. Marble house was built between 1888 and 1892 for mr. It is said that the marble alone over 500 000.

In keeping with custom of the time the vanderbilts also commissioned a sizeable carriage house to be built for marble house diagonally across bellevue avenue on what is now known as rovensky avenue. If you experience any issues while listening to the tour on the app during your visit turn your phone on airplane mode and it will alleviate any issues. Check the operating schedule. House and grounds close one hour after last tour admission.

For detailed information about access for visitors with special needs please call 401 847 1000. Marble house the summer home of william k. This palatial estate was designed by william morris hunt and completed in 1892 cost around 11 million. The elaborate classical revival gardens on the grounds were developed between 1907 and 1914.

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