Richard Morris Hunt Marble House

Marble house newport r i 1888 richard morris hunt architect jpg.

Richard morris hunt marble house.

Richard morris hunt october 31 1827 july 31 1895 was an american architect of the nineteenth century and an eminent figure in the history of american architecture he helped shape new york city with his designs for the 1902 entrance façade and great hall of the metropolitan museum of art the pedestal of the statue of liberty liberty enlightening the world and many fifth avenue. Created by architect richard morris hunt in 1892 the marble house is a gilded age mansion which is one of the most magnificent newport rhode island mansions ever seen. Its temple front portico resembles that of the white house. He employed the classical precepts of his studies abroad to the design of marble house which mrs.

Marble house is a gilded age mansion in newport rhode island designed as a summer cottage for alva and william kissam vanderbilt by the society architect richard morris hunt it was unparalleled in opulence for an american house when it was completed in 1892. Vanderbilt referred to as her temple to the arts. It was built as a summer cottage for alva and william vanderbilt and it contains 500 000 cubic feet of marble. Most importantly richard morris hunt helped found the american institute of architects in 1857 and served as the professional organization s president from 1888 until 1891.

Marble house is a gilded age mansion in newport rhode island designed as a summer cottage for alva and william kissam vanderbilt by the society architect richard morris hunt it was unparalleled in opulence for an american house when it was completed in 1892 its temple front portico resembles that of the white house located at 596 bellevue avenue it is now open to the public as a museum run. Rhode island including marble house 1888. Richard morris hunt architect who established in the united states the manner and traditions of the french beaux arts second empire style. Under construction notes william kissam vanderbilt left a fortune of 55 million mostly to his two sons william kissam vanderbilt jr and harold stirling vanderbilt having given his daughter consuelo the amount of 15 million a little earlier.

He took a prominent part in the founding of. He was a mentor to two titans of american architecture philadelphia architect frank furness 1839 1912 and new york city born george b. Marble house 1888 1892 was built for mr. Vanderbilt s grand marble house built between 1888 and 1892 cost 11 million 7 million of which paid for 500 000 cubic feet of white marble.

Architect richard morris hunt was the first american educated at the école des beaux arts. Located at 596 bellevue avenue it is now open to the public as a museum.