Marble House

Marble House Entrance::Newport, Rhode Island, United States::
Marble House Entrance
White Marble Bas-relief::Newport, Rhode Island, United States::
White Marble Bas-relief
Marble House Façade::Newport, Rhode Island, United States::
Marble House Façade

Architect Richard Hunt, the American master of Beaux-Arts architecture designed the Marble House in Newport, Rhode Island (USA). His inspirations included Hellenic and French famous buildings. It was a summer house financed by William Vanderbilt, as a birthday gift for his wife Alva. Three years later, in 1895 Alva asked for a divorce, something absolutely not acceptable at their sociality at that time. William wanted to avoid the scandal and asked her to agree for living in separation. Alva refused and moved her new husband's home, a castle like mansion down the street. Multimillion dollar gift has become an unoccupied estate or rather a huge wardrobe of countless Alva's outfits.

Marble House Rear Façade Details::Newport, Rhode Island, United States::
Marble House Rear Façade Details
White Marble Corner::Newport, Rhode Island, United States::
White Marble Corner
Tea House at Marble House Grounds::Newport, Rhode Island, United States::
Tea House at Marble House Grounds

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