Marble House

  • Also Known As: Vanderbilt (William K.) House

  • Address: 596 Bellevue Ave
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building

The Vanderbilt's home is on the cliffs, with wonderful lawn leading down to the cliffs which overhang the ocean. We passed in ... across the house and out to the lawn where the hostess stood under a group of tall palms. She is a prettyish little lady, and looked well in her simple frock of white woolen stuff embroidered with gold thread. She wore no jewels, and a simple, pretty hat. There were two bands, one a mandolin band, the other (well out of earshot) a full stringed and brass band. The refreshments were served in a large red Marquee. The table was superb. Two immense silver punch bowls of beautiful repousse work. The centerpiece was very lovely, all manner of water lilies. I never saw some of the variety before. These were great white lilies shaped like poppies big as a large peony, pink ones of the same color, beautiful tropical looking things besides water lilies of the ordinary shape in every shade of blue and pink, the deepest being claret color. The food was fine, I believe, I only remember a figure of George Washington in ice cream. There was a menu upon the table and most wonderful looking dishes savory and sweet, all made by the chefs of the houses Vanderbilt. Maud Howe Elliott, letter to Frances Glessner


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1888/00/00 Richard Morris Hunt Architect Marble House is built, 1888 to 1892
1890/08/07 Julia Ward Howe Guest Maud and Julia Howe attend a garden party at the Vanderbilt's home on the cliffs, with the wonderful lawn leading down to the cliffs which overhang the ocean.
1890/08/07 Maud Howe Elliott Guest Maud and Julia Howe attend a garden party at the Vanderbilt's home on the cliffs, with the wonderful lawn leading down to the cliffs which overhang the ocean.
1892/00/00 William K Vanderbilt Home Vanderbilt summer cottage 1892 to 1919
1892/00/00 Alva Vanderbilt Belmont Home Vanderbilt summer cottage 1892 to 1919
1914/07/25 Molly Brown Activist Alva Vanderbilt Belmont's International Women's Rights Conference
1914/07/25 Alva Vanderbilt Belmont Activist Alva Vanderbilt Belmont's International Women's Rights Conference

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Particulars for Marble House:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Architectural Style Beaux Arts
Sight Category Building
Criteria Historic Event
Level of Significance National
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling
Area of Significance Social History



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 10th September 1971

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Marble House
Registry Address: 596 Bellevue Ave.
Registry Number: 71000025
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architect: Hunt,Richard Morris
Architectural Style: Beaux arts
Area in Acres: 4
Contributing Buildings: 2
Non-Contributing Buildings: 2
Non-Contributing Structures: 1
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Certification: Listed in the National Register
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Architecture, Social history
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Significant Year: 1888, 1892
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

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