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Ep.2: Marble House, Part I
In Episode 2 of The Cultured Commuter's Beyond Gilded Series we visit a gilded jewel and one of the most impressive of the Newport Mansions, Marble House.
Designed between 1888-92 by Richard Morris Hunt, Marble House is an architectural triumph and a trophy for Gilded Age socialite and power broker, Alva Vanderbilt.
Designed between 1888-92 by Richard Morris Hunt, Marble House is an architectural triumph and a trophy for Gilded Age socialite and power broker, Alva Vanderbilt.
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Ep.1: 660 Fifth: William K. Vanderbilt mansion
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In Beyond Gilded Ep.1: 660 Fifth We visit the New York City mansion of Alva and William K. Vanderbilt. Designed by Richard Morris Hunt, 660 Fifth transformed Gilded Age architecture and defined the look of American Luxury.
It's Magnificent! Tear it down. Joni Mitchell said we need a parking lot
We didn’t build any of this this was the previous civilisation who was wiped out by the parasites who took over what remained rewrote history and enslaved us
I recall Joan Rivers as saying that parts of the Vanderbilt ballroom was used in her penthouse that was one of the last gilded age mansions. It is rediculous to think that all that ornate craftsmanship ended up in a landfill….it was stripped bare and sold.
That took 4 years to build!!
So when they demolished this work of art, did they take the stained glass out first or was that destroyed too?
No other place but America would demolish a treasure house like Avalva Vanderbuilt’s . The loss of this cultural house ,a corner stone for the USA, to build a city, to educate a new vision , for our standards borrowed for perfected examples.
Many years ago, I had the opportunity to tour Marble house. It is awe inspiring and pictures don’t do it justice. You just have to see for yourself. These rich people lived like royalty. Apparently, Marble house was used only a few weeks during the summer. This was the time when the Vanderbilt family and other prominent people in Newport would try to outdo each other by having the most lavish and extravagant summer parties. I read in a book that after Alva’s divorce, she locked up Marble house and only used it as storage. SMH 🤦♀️
Had to dislike video too many f_cking ads a_shole!
Had to dislike video too many f_cking ads a_shole!
Shame so many of these architectural gems were torn down. That new ugly tall skinny building, which I believe ..is it the Steinway?...that is close to this site seems to stick out like a sore thumb in the magnificent Manhattan skyline
Unfortunately that's what happens here, if it's old it needs to be raised to the ground to build something modern. We tear down building over 100 years old. You go over seas, there cherish their historic buildings. To the point that some of the stone fences are older then our nation. We have to change this our way of thinking on this.
If Hunt was really as smart as they say, he would have designed it so it could be converted into an art museum. By selling the works of art William K. bought they could have acquired enough money to pay for stuff needed to keep that house going AND buy the greatest and most innovative paintings made in the early 20th century, before they became ridiculously expensive. Eventually this building could become what the museum of modern art is now, but it would be called the Vanderbilt museum and be more impressive than the Guggenheim. They could make the dining room an eatery where you could buy watermelon, honeydew melon and similar fruit and look at and read about all these fruits with pictures that covered every inch of the walls and call it the Carnegie Melon university.
It's ashame to see build vanish Sorry l prefer one person speaking l felt like this was tag team
Did it evoke Marie Antoinette ... pre or post beheading
these people I pretty sure they took cookies from satan. elvis told me he took cookies from satan.
I don't think this house really cuts the mustard
these same buildings can be found on every continent.. they appear also from 1650-1800 and are equip with a type of "antiquitech" many that have studied this type of architecture would also be familiar with the structures ability to create their own electrical resonance and charge from the ionosphere. anyone that knows about American history and the robber baron cabal of the "industrial revolution" would add that many of these structures are far older than the 1800's. and that a great global reset of our known history and technology had taken place. check out the "mud flood"and the 1851 the crystal palace symposium. where our new history was started. it will surely blow your mind
@samantha smith this is not colonial architecture nor was the colonial period 1650-1800 it was 1492-1763 it’s a neo-baroque architecture that we were taught brought by European settlers however this same Architecture can be seen in much earlier structures in Egypt turkey greece and much of India This you can see in a basic google search.when I was in art school I hated learning about this But after visiting these sites through the world it is clear they had another function entirely And we can see the narrative Is just that. A story Check out the mud flood and the worlds fairs It was like put on to destroy these buildings that were also found here under “ the mud flood” very interesting as there is no explanation of how, in a time of horse and buggy That’s these incredible 700,000 square foot megalithic gorgeous buildings were made. And then burned or destroyed Why is the question
@samantha smith here are about 100 examples of identical architectural elements from the same period around the world Colonial styles of architecture include Baroque, Orientalism, and Art Nouveau. The Baroque Revival, also known as Neo-Baroque (or Second Empire architecture in France and Wilhelminism in Germany), was an architectural style of the late 19th century. The term is used to describe architecture and architectural sculptures which display important aspects of Baroque style, but are not of the original Baroque period. Elements of the Baroque architectural tradition were an essential part of the curriculum of the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, the pre-eminent school of architecture in the second half of the 19th century, and are integral to the Beaux-Arts architecture it engendered both in France and abroad. where I also studied and travelled extensively An ebullient sense of European imperialism encouraged an official architecture to reflect it in Britain and France, and in Germany and Italy the Baroque Revival expressed pride in the new power of the unified state.The Robber Barons of NY loved this architecture and kept it for their own. what I am saying is I don't agree with the age of these buildings, that we are being told a very different story of our recent past(last 200 years) and the tech we had built into these structures has been hijacked by those that wished to monopolize and profit from these technologies.(radiant electricity) But you wish to argue about historical details, missing the entire point of my original comment. Ironically, The Vanderbilt family is one of those families I speak of. . I was merely making a point by asking a question of our past "isn't it interesting" is all. My apologies, I didn't mean to blow up your pre-programmed world of academia, I asked you to think outside of the information we are fed and to come up with your own opinion of what resonates as the truth. I challenge you to use critical thinking, as well as your intuition and question the narrative of our time. While you come up with your own opinion, here are some examples of the same architecture at the same time, around the globe that I spoke of: Akasaka Palace , Tokyo, Japan Alferaki Palace (1848), Taganrog, Russia Ashton Memorial , Lancaster, England Belfast City Hall , Belfast, Northern Ireland Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace (1747), Saint Petersburg, Russia Bode Museum Berlin, Germany British Columbia Parliament Buildings , Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Burgtheater (1888), Vienna, Austria Cardiff City Hall, Cardiff, Wales Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark Cluj-Napoca National Theatre , Cluj-Napoca, Romania Ortaköy Mosque , Istanbul, Turkey Dolmabahçe Palace , Istanbul, Turkey The Elms Mansion , Newport, Rhode Island, United States Näsilinna (also known as the Milavida Palace) (1898), Tampere, Finland National Theatre (1899), Oslo, Norway Palais Garnier (also known as the Paris Opera) (1861-1875), Paris, France Port of Liverpool Building Liverpool, England Rosecliff Mansion , Newport, Rhode Island, United States Royal Museum for Central Africa , Tervuren, Belgium Semperoper (1878), Dresden, Germany Sofia University rectorate, Sofia, Bulgaria Zachęta National Gallery of Art Warsaw, Poland St. Barbara's Church , Brooklyn, New York, United States St. John Cantius Church , Chicago, United States Church of St. Ignatius Loyola , New York City, United States Church of Saints Peter and Paul , Athlone, Ireland Cathedral of Salta , Salta, Argentina Széchenyi thermal bath , Budapest, Hungary Volkstheater (1889), Vienna, Austria National Art Gallery of Bulgaria (the former royal palace), Sofia, Bulgaria Wenckheim Palace (1886-1889), Budapest, Hungary Stefánia Palace (formerly named Park Club) (1893-1895), Budapest, Hungary Gran Teatro de La Habana, Havana, Cuba Old Parliament Building, Colombo, Sri Lanka House of the National Assembly of Serbia Belgrade, Serbia. Durban City Hall, South Africa Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, Principality of Monaco
Good for them
AWESOME . THANK YOU.
Pay attention to the address. It's meaningful.
Why was this torn down?
Unpaid property taxes. The land under the house became much more valuable as the base for a modern skyscraper. Thus, the land for the old mansion cost $2000; but, was now worth millions. Hence, no longer viable in its former usage.
Great example of Tartarian Architecture. No matter how the history books lie to you.
Why did NY demolish all these beautiful houses? This is a big problem in the states. All our history and beautiful have little chance of surviving greed. Why not make it into apartments or something?
New usage is usually considered; but, will usually be found impractical as too expensive.
IT IS MIND BLOWING THAT THIS HOUSE WAS DEMOLISHED. DID THE FOLKS WHO DEMOLISHED THIS MANSION KNOW THE MONEY THAT WENT INTO BUILDING IT? WHY DID THEY NOT PRESERVE IT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. NO WONDER THE VANDERBILT FAMILY WENT BROKE, PEOPLE LIKE ALVA WHO THREW MONEY AWAY. ALVA IF YOU ARE LISTENING I HOPE YOU KNOW THAT ALL OF YOUR MONEY DID NOT KEEP YOU ALIVE NOR DID IT SAVE THE HOUSE YOU BUILT. YOU DO NOT NEED TO LIVE LIKE THAT, A ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD A CLEAN PLACE A TOILET KITCHEN LIVING ROOM. NO SHE HAD TO HAVE GILTED BALLROOMS SO PRETENTIOUS SO FAKE. VERY DISAPPOINTING THAT THEY COULD NOT SAVE THIS HOME.
The basis for the Vanderbilt fortune was their ownership of New York Central railroad. As time passed, NY Central RR went bankrupt leaving Vanderbilt RR stock worthless thus wiping out the Vanderbilt fortune. Needless to say, their profligate spending on homes didn't help!
Looking at the pictures of these beautiful structures was so fun and fascinating. Thank you so much for sharing. The drab black and white color doesn't do the magnificence of it all much justice, but listening to you guys narrate this documentary really helped me envision all the splendor of this gilded age.
I’m sure it was found in 1882 not built
Decadent!
how, whyyyyyy? did they demolish that house? who removed the architectural details, were they saved? omg.
Great new series on HBO named The Gilded Era . Last episode this weekend, today is March 15 2022 , a Tuesday and it will appear on Sunday , I recommend binge watching this series . You won't regret , even to just see how they dressed and what homes looked like and New York City itself
This mans voice sounds like James woods, the actor
I can picture a them doing a Victorian MTV cribs but I bet normal ppl were starving begging and left to rot 😒
That is absolutely a part of destruction of our American history
Well written, delightful to listen to!
It's a cultural tragedy to have these homes destroyed.
I do not understand this postured fawning over the vulgar pretentions of a Gilded Age robber baron. The whole venture and review is embarrassing and borders on obscene and immoral. I do not which is worse, the original Vanderbilt lust for excess or the two narrators precious, breathless admiration.
I’m curious as to why Mrs Astor would decamp to Paris for 5 months? I could see 3 (Mar-Jun) otherwise it’s as cold or hot as NYC.
Are you kidding? Mrs. Astor was an international society figure with friends in high places in Europe. Have you ever been in Paris? It has a vibe that nowhere else can match!
What's fascinating is that it's called "Marble" House and is actually built of marble!
Where is the part that notes this people were pro slavery and exploited poor American people?
And now, there’s a Zara and Hollister at 660 Fifth Avenue…
I am shocked and disappointed that this home does not stand anymore. History was destroyed
What a pity they have demolished this château. What treasures desapeared in the dust
It would be cool to see the interiors in colour
Within a decade... This, unfortunately is a grifter approach to history...which is what seems desirable to the powers that be...re-enforcing a narrative that clearly doesn't stand up to any real scrutiny. What really happened when these buildings were being 'built'??? Bit of digging to 'found' these buildings. They were destroyed with great enthusiasm as the story was too hollow...& more...
Thank you for this most interesting and educational video! However I am of the opinion that these American Victorian mansions are very much the over the top and elaborate Americanized version of the great palaces and castles of Europe and England, which are often much nicer and less elaborate. Coming from a English/Welsh working class background, I tend to prefer a pared back smaller version of the English mansion.
"...pared back smaller version..." - Do you mean like Blenheim Palace or Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle or whatever?
@@fredh999harris8, I mean a simplified version of no more than 4000 square feet. Buckingham Palace is now just basically a museum, and office space, and a lot of reception rooms. Blenheim Palace is now effectively a huge museum. Windsor Castle is mixture of museum, private accommodation for the Royal family, and their favorite staff, plus a large chapel and accommodation for the ministers who work in the church.
@@cassandraralph5906 Buckingham P also contains apartments to house the Queen & others. Blenheim P also contains apartments for the latest Duke of Marlborough & his family.
Its so sad that American trend turned on to burning petrol as fast as we can instead of saving the railways transports, wish you check, compared to the Japanese system, how much time pollution welfare is wasted only for .. being so eager to burn gas like hell, think about it Ok? Now that anyone can use the phone to ask a rental car, a train station cab service or simply a city bike, how much pollution could we ever spare? Where all petrol profits go if they get State subsidies to make Americans feel like hostages of a suicidal kind of capitalism? Could we step forward after this Oil supremacy experience? Do we have to wait the last drop of gas to switch idea about saving the natural resources? Just asking questions nobody is eager to answer at all
Its such a good feeling fans, only dreaming that invisible web audience might enjoy with us such movie docs, when immigrants were welcomed and respected of running away from slavery and aristocrats exploitation abroad, when such boldly American owners were so socialist to give workers decent wages and respectable life style, the true American dream we still dream about, wellness is not possible if not shared with others, can you realize this concept?
enjoyable video!
It’s still one of the most expensive houses ever built in the United States . Even though not that big, that marble and bronze really pushed its cost!
These idiots can’t pronounce half the words!
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