The Marble House Tour

Vanderbilt is definitely one of the top 3 newport rhode island mansions to see in my opinion.

The marble house tour. This palatial estate was designed by william morris hunt and completed in 1892 cost around 11 million. Marble house was built between 1888 and 1892 for mr. Marble house the summer home of william k. Select which house you will be visiting and download the tour.

These gardens were recently restored. See all 4 marble house tours on tripadvisor. For detailed information about access for visitors with special needs please call 401 847 1000. The elaborate classical revival gardens on the grounds were developed between 1907 and 1914.

Make sure you bring your headphones. We recommend booking marble house tours ahead of time to secure your spot. The marble house is one of the more popular tourist destinations in newport ri. 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.

The elms opens at 9 a m. Check the operating schedule. The breakers the elms green animals topiary garden open daily. 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.

Once the tour is downloaded on your phone you will be all set for your visit. The breakers opens at 10 a m. The breakers marble house the elms and rosecliff are partially wheelchair accessible. Marble house marble house is currently closed to the public.

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. With last tour admission 5 p m. With last tour admission 4 p m. Marble house summer cottage of william k.

The others being the breakers and the elms. Inspired by the petit trianon in versailles the 11 million mansion made mostly of marble became a national historic landmark in 2006. 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. House and grounds close one hour after last tour admission.

It is said that the marble alone over 500 000.