Let’s tour the interior of Marble House — Alva Vanderbilt’s Mini-Versailles she used as a tool to propel women’s voices as a suffrage powerhouse headquarters in Newport, Rhode Island – making Marble House one of the most powerful platforms for women’s rights in America.
In this full Marble House tour, we explore the architecture, interior design, and decor of one of Newport’s most iconic mansions — while learning about the woman behind it all — Alva Vanderbilt, a social climber turned outspoken activist who used her wealth, influence, and home to push the women’s suffrage movement into the public eye. Let’s learn why Alva Vanderbilt was such a force for women.
You’ll see:
• The Grand Salon (Gold Room) inspired by Versailles
• Alva Vanderbilt’s bedroom and private spaces
• Bedrooms upstairs
• Filming locations from HBO’s The Gilded Age
• The Morning Room, Gothic Room, and grand staircase
• Hidden hallways, guest rooms, and service spaces
• How Marble House became a center for suffrage activism
Behind the spectacle, Marble House tells a deeper story — one about power, visibility, and how a woman at the height of Gilded Age society chose to use her influence for lasting change.
If you love historic homes, interior design, and the stories these places hold, you’re in the right place.
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📍 Filmed in Newport, Rhode Island
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**CHAPTERS**
00:00 Marble House & Women’s Suffrage
01:13 Alva Vanderbilt Belmont
03:11 The Cause: From Socialite to Activist
06:25 Marble House Architecture & Versailles Inspiration
07:06 Entrance & Marble Staircase
08:07 Louis XIV Versailles Dining Room
09:33 Morning Room / Library
12:12 Gothic Room
13:26 Grand Reception Room / The Gold Room
15:55 Upstairs Mezzanine
17:18 William K Vanderbilt Bedroom
18:09 Alva Vanderbilt Bedroom à la Pompadour
21:46 Consuelo Vanderbilt Bedroom
23:56 Trophy Room – Originally Alva Vanderbilt Dressing Room
24:57 Only Guest Room in Marble House
26:13 Guest Sitting Room
27:20 Willie & Harold’s Bedroom Suite
28:37 Superintendent Quarters
29:53 Kitchen
31:13 The Legend of Alva Vanderbilt Belmont
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19 Comments
You do a fabulous job narrating your home tours! I enjoy and learn so much. Thank you❤
By far the absolute best interior tour that I have ever seen online on marble house
Kudos to you!
The "summer cottage" lol.
Alva also lived in Belcourt Castle also in NEWPORT, RI.
Absolutely beautiful!! The carvings on the fireplace, ceilings and walls are the most lavish I have ever seen in a home, just gorgeous, as is the wallpapers and Draperies throughout. Wonderful tour as always,thank you!
Marble House is in my opinion the in the top two most beautiful houses in America. I love the Hearst Castle as well.
A power house x2! The gothic room with it’s windows was a sight to behold and you did an excellent job on with episode.
amazing , amazing allie! i love the music you use. it perfectly embelishes the spaces! wow, despite the opulence, it's also so comfortable. i could see myself curled up with a good book in some of those rooms. what an amazing woman she was. i'm so glad some od these homes have been preserved. thanks again!
You are correct, but a couple major points to remember Alva bought into money. She sold herself as a society bride, knowing what came with the marriage of that elk and sophistication. Then she proceeds to sell her daughter Consuela into a loveless marriage as Consuela was weeping as she went down the aisle, she sold her daughter into a marriage like one might sell a slave on a block to the highest bidder to bolster her social standing.
I applaud Alba for what she did, strong, gutsy, lady, savvy, ruthless, cold, but nonetheless, she did have her finer points, but let us not forget how she treated her children. Respect her for her suffragette movement and how she contributed, but please let’s not put her too far on a pedestal, you don’t sell your daughter one day and then be the champion of woman’s rights on the next.. I highly recommend that you read the glitter and the gold by Consuelo Vanderbilt. It speaks of her life in marble house, being held a prisoner in marble house. It rounds off a real picture. Again, please I do not think that I don’t think Alba did some wonderful things, but she also balanced them with things that we would things that are equally reprehensible .
Absolutely beautiful ❤❤❤
The home is extraordinarily beautiful and sumptuous in details. While I enjoyed the verbal narration, it seemed like the videography style changed over prior home video tours, with very fast sweeps around rooms and rapid zoom ins and outs.
MUCH too "busy" for my taste. I really like the outside, though, gorgeous! But that interior, no thanks.
WOW!!! thank you for showing us this one. I think it is the most beautiful interior I have ever seen. Consuela must have thought she was really having to slum it when she came to Blenhiem Palace!..Ava sounds quite horrible as a mother, but ,wow, she had a fabulous talent for decor.
Are u imitating paris Hilton?
Wowser..how decadent
Stunning online tour of this home
I don't know if you realized but today is actually Alva's birthday! lol
Happy Birthday Alva and Thank you for yet another magnificent tour!
Typical FemiNAZI. "Women's rights!, except my daughter whom I will control."
Narccist with stupid money to burn.
Sorry, way too gaudy.
Merci beaucoup pour cette magnifique visite ! 😊❤