Alva Belmont was a prominent Gilded Age socialite who married a Vanderbilt railroad heir. Later in life, she became a women's ...

Alva, however, maintained custody of their children and ownership of Marble House and received a hefty settlement when she divorced Vanderbilt on the grounds of adultery.

Alva, however, maintained custody of their children, ownership of Marble House, and received a hefty settlement when she divorced Vanderbilt on the grounds of adultery.

The wealthiest families of the Gilded Age lived in enormous mansions outfitted with gold, marble, and priceless art. Take a ...

Marble House is named for the 500,000 cubic feet of marble featured throughout the home. When Alva Vanderbilt divorced her husband in 1895, she maintained ownership of Marble House and custody of ...