The Marble House Project

The enormous federal style manley lefevre house.

The marble house project. 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. Located at 596 bellevue avenue it is now open to the public as a museum. With the majestic backdrop of the green mountains of southern vermont we offer an abundance of natural beauty. Saturday s event was the first public open house of the marble house project a new artist residency program ensconced in a sumptuous property.

It was a summer house or cottage as newporters called them in remembrance of the modest houses of the early 19th century. The original house was quarried from the property and later additions incorporated danby marble to its facade. The residency integrates sustainable practices including small scale organic food production and waste conservation. Our residency program is uniquely curated to bring together a diverse group of artists to facilitate exchange of different expertise.

Marble house project rents its facilities throughout the year. Its temple front portico resembles that of the white house. Marble house project is a multi disciplinary artist residency program that fosters collaboration the exchange of ideas by providing an environment for artists across disciplines to live and work side by side. The stone mansion was built around 1815 with subsequent additions in 1908 and 1925.

We have a variety of event spaces along the property perfect for weddings cocktail parties and corporate events film and photo shoots and workshops. At approximately 8 000 square feet the mansion houses the artists during their stay at marble house project. Marble house was built between 1888 and 1892 for mr.