Marble House

This gorgeous stone palace, Marble Villa, is a more luxurious summer home. It was built for William K. Vanderbilt and his wife from 1888 to 1892. It was Vanderbilt's 39th birthday gift to his wife. The house villa was inspired by the Petit Trianon in the Palace of Versailles. The Chinese teahouse in the garden behind the castle is also a major feature of this castle. I feel that after visiting Newport Castle for too many times, there will be aesthetic fatigue, but the Chinese teahouse on the large lawn here is impressive. It is said that the hostess of this teahouse also held a rally for women's voting rights here. Standing on the lawn, you can see the blue sea at a glance. Compared with the Chateau-sur-Mer mansion, the interior decoration of this castle is more exquisite and magnificent, and many carvings and murals are also incorporated into the decoration.

The owners of Marble House and The Breakers are both from the Winderbilt family, so there is an underground passage of about one kilometer connecting the two estates. It is called Marble House because 500,000 cubic feet of marble were used to build the estate. The interior of the estate is magnificent and splendid, perfectly interpreting the luxury of the American Gilded Age. The most unique thing in the estate is a Chinese-style tea pavilion built on the Atlantic Ocean, with red pillars and green tiles. Sitting in the tea pavilion, you can see the scenery of the estate on one side and the endless sea on the other.

Located at the southern end of Tingtao Mountain Villa and the seaside cliff walkway, Marble Stone Villa was a spectacular 39th birthday gift from a railroad tycoon to his wife. There's a free, convenient dedicated parking lot just a few dozen meters across the road.