Long before the Vanderbilts constructed vast Gilded Age mansions like Marble House and The Breakers, wealthy seasonal visitors to Newport resided in smaller summer cottages that showcased an array of architectural styles. This fascinating span of Newport history is the subject of the David W. Dangremond Lecture, "Newport Cottages: 1835-1890: Summer Villas before the Vanderbilt Era," presented by independent scholar and author Michael C. Kathrens at Marble House.