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Marble House (1892), Newport, Rhode Island | The mansion was… | Flickr Marble Mansion Exterior, Greek Rival House, Marble House Exterior, Marble Mansion, Marble House Newport, 20s Clothing, Rhode Island Mansions, Big Mansions, Vanderbilt Mansions

The mansion was built as a summer "cottage" between 1888 and 1892 for Alva and William Kissam Vanderbilt. It was a social landmark that helped spark the transformation of Newport from a relatively relaxed summer colony of wooden houses to the now-legendary resort of opulent stone palaces. The fifty-room mansion required a staff of 36 servants, including butlers, maids, coachmen, and footmen. The mansion cost $11 million (equivalent to $313 million in 2019); $660 million in Gold-dollar…

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