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Marble Palace, Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1901-1907

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Summary:The "Marble Palace," which is the residence of Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1901-1907. Caption reads: "'Marble Palace' - Residence of Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont. 'Marble Palace' was built by William K. Vanderbilt, and is one of the finest pieces of architecture in Newport. It is estimated to have cost $3,000,000. The main entrance and stairs are of Sienna stone and the dining room of red Numidian marble." Postmark date: August 22, 1907; Postcard number: 5562; Message included.
Provider:Raphael Tuck & Sons
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:Europe
Place of origin – Country:Kingdom of the Netherlands
Temporal subject: 1901-1910
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Rhode Island
Geographical subject – Settlement:Newport
Topical subjects:Castles & palaces
Dwellings
Belmont, Oliver H. P. (Oliver Hazard Perry), 1858-1908
Genre:Postcards
ArchivesUM location:National Trust Library Postcard Collection
Repository:National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection
Browse terms:Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places
Copyright holder:Public Domain
Collection:National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection
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