Gigantic Gilded Age Mansion Is The Most Photogenic In Rhode Islan

With the new season of The Gilded Age premiering soon on HBO, the Newport mansions will once again be on display in their full glory on TVs everywhere.

Luckily for us seeing them IRL is also super easy.

With Newport just a bridge or two away, driving by to see them, tour them or just snap a photo in front of them can happen any time at all. Among all of these beloved mansions, is one that gets more photos taken than any other in Rhode Island.

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What Is Rhode Island’s Most Photogenic House?

From its numerous appearances in magazines, wedding shoots, feature films and TV shows, Marble House in Newport has certainly earned the honor of being Rhode Island’s ‘Most Photogenic’ home.

Newport Mansions via Facebook (Marble House)

The opulent summer home of Alva and William K. Vanderbilt, Marble House was built between 1888-1892 using 500,000 cubic feet of marble. When it was complete, the home was given at Alva as a 39th birthday present and she used it to host lavish parties, balls, receptions and even women’s rights rallies.

It’s no wonder she and her ‘most photogenic’ mansion have been noted as the inspiration for characters and sets in The Gilded Age series.

Newport Mansions Seen in HBO's 'The Gilded Age'

"The Gilded Age" film crews have returned to Newport, Rhode Island, for several weeks of filming for the upcoming second season of HBO's hit show. Casting calls from March gave away the International Tennis Hall of Fame as a site for several scenes and, of course, several of the historic city's epic mansions are being used as well. Here are all the places filming is expected to take place around town this May.

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Look Inside This Private Newport Estate, Set to Become a Museum

Billionaire Steve Schwarzman, the co-founder of Blackstone Group, has completely restored the historic Miramar Mansion in Newport and plans to make his private residence into a museum. Take a look inside this grand estate.

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30 Things To Do in Newport Any Time of Year

Newport has always been seen as a summer destination. Wealthy New Yorkers used to escape the city in the hotter months for this picturesque seaside spot and the label as a summer vacation destination began.

There are, however, plenty of things to do in this historic town in any season and we've found a few that you may want to try the next time you head to Newport.

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