The Marble House ballroom, Newport

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The Marble House ballroom in Newport is an opulent Gilded Age entertaining space within the Marble House mansion, renowned for its lavish Beaux-Arts design and association with America’s turn-of-the-century elite.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf ballroom
interior space
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
Gilded Age architecture
associatedWith American social elite
Newport, Rhode Island
surface form: Newport summer colony
city Newport, Rhode Island
surface form: Newport
continent North America
contributesTo National Historic Landmark status of Marble House
country United States of America
surface form: United States
decorativeStyle European aristocratic style
French-inspired decoration
era late 19th century
function display of wealth and status
heritage Gilded Age
historicalPeriod Gilded Age
surface form: Gilded Age in the United States
locatedIn Marble House
Newport, Rhode Island
United States of America
surface form: United States
material marble
notableFor Beaux-Arts interior design
association with America’s turn-of-the-century elite
lavish decoration
opulence
openToPublic yes
ownedBy The Preservation Society of Newport County
partOf Marble House
Newport Mansions interiors
historic house museum
region New England
significance example of Gilded Age luxury interiors
symbol of Newport’s role as a resort for the wealthy
state Rhode Island
touristAttraction yes
usedFor dances
entertaining
receptions
social events

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Richard Morris Hunt notableWork The Marble House ballroom, Newport