Alva Belmont, then WK Vanderbilt’s wife, costumed for a fancy dress ball which she gave in March of 1883.Bettmann/Getty Images Alva Vanderbilt Belmont was a prominent Gilded Age socialite who married ...
Marble House was completed in 1892 as a summer home for William K. Vanderbilt and Alva Vanderbilt. Built with half a million cubic feet of marble, it contains 50 rooms and spans 140,000 square feet.
Editor's note: This story was updated on July 15, 2025, to reflect that the tea set on loan from Ventfort Hall is most likely a replica of one of Ava Vanderbilt Belmont's original set. ADAMS — It’s ...
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Alva Vanderbilt Belmont was a prominent Gilded Age socialite who married a Vanderbilt railroad heir. She built palatial residences on "Millionaires' Row" in New York and in Newport, Rhode Island. In ...