A "Temple to the Arts"
According to the Preservation Society of Newport County, Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt envisioned Marble House as her "temple to the arts" in America. This Newport, Rhode Island, mansion is stunning year round, but of course is particularly glamorous when decorated for the Christmas holiday season. Let's go inside!
All photographs by Kim Knox Beckius, copyright 2000, licensed to About.com, Inc.
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