Marble House was Alva Vanderbilt's 39th birthday present. She later became a leader in the women's suffrage movement.

Like The Breakers, Marble House was originally owned by the Vanderbilt family. However, unlike its famous counterpart, this grand home was inspired by Versailles' Petit Trianon building and was ...

Once a Vanderbilt gem, Idle Hour now crumbles in silence—its Gilded Age glory fading amid vandalism, tax debt, and neglect.

Marble House is in Newport, Rhode Island.Alexander Nesbitt — The Preservation Society of Newport County ...