Marble House was completed in 1892 as a summer home for William K. Vanderbilt and Alva Vanderbilt. Built with half a million cubic feet of marble, it features 50 rooms and spans 140,000 square feet.

Key Highlight: Though The Breakers is often considered the "must-see" of the Newport mansions, you shouldn't overlook Marble House; many locals and travelers refer to it as their favorite thanks to ...

Marble House was completed in 1892 as a summer home for William K. Vanderbilt and Alva Vanderbilt. Built with half a million cubic feet of marble, it contains 50 rooms and spans 140,000 square feet.

Explore the opulent rooms of Alva Vanderbilt's $11 million birthday present from her husband William Hear first-hand about the extensive planning that goes into decorating a Gilded Age landmark for ...

NEWPORT, R.I. -- Marble House oozes decadence, from the 22-karat gold leaf decorations to the Corinthian columns at the front entrance to the lavish ceiling paintings of Greek gods. But for more than ...

HBO's "The Gilded Age" films scenes in real historic mansions from the time period. Several mansions once owned by the Vanderbilt family in Newport, Rhode Island, appear in the show. Gilded Age ...