Marble House: Partially accessible

Visitors with limited mobility may be able to enjoy a tour of the house and grounds as the site is equipped with ramps and an elevator. The house is not air-conditioned. Limited bench seating is available for visitors to use throughout the tour route. Service dogs are welcome. Visitors can access the Marble House Virtual Tour of the museum from their own digital device.

Parking lot

The parking lot for Marble House is located across the street from the main house. There are three handicapped parking stalls. The distance from the handicapped stall to the main entrance of the house is 503 feet.

The distance from the parking lot to the Chinese Tea House is 1,065 feet (1/5 mile.)

Outdoor paths

The paths around the Marble House landscape vary in width. The narrowest pathways are 68 inches wide. The pathways are asphalt; the main driveway to enter the house is curved upwards, on a slight hill, and the terrain is uneven cobblestones.

The distance from the Museum Store to The Chinese Tea House is 527 feet.

The distance from the front entrance to The Chinese Tea House is 820 feet.

Elevator

The elevator is 57 inches wide, 48 inches deep, with a 32-inch door frame. The elevator must be operated by a Preservation Society staff member.

The elevator is available between the basement, first and second floors. Guests who cannot use stairs must enter and exit the house via the front door.

The elevator does not access the mezzanine level.

Ramps

There is a ramp to gain access to the first floor at Marble House. The ramp is 42 inches wide.

Stairs

There are 20 stairs from the first floor to the mezzanine.

There are 17 stairs from the mezzanine to the second floor.

There are 57 stairs from the second floor down to the basement.

There are 15 stairs from the Museum Store in the basement to the exit pathway.

Restrooms

Restrooms are in the basement of the main house. Additionally, there is one handicapped-accessible restroom available for guests on the second floor of the house. A guide will escort you there if you need to use those facilities.

Chinese Tea House

The Chinese Tea House is not accessible.

There are 10 steps up to the entrance to the Tea House.

There are 14 steps from the Tea House to access the restrooms inside the Tea House.