{"product_id":"fair-haven-vermont-holiday-ornament-marble-mansion","title":"Fair Haven Vermont Holiday Ornament - Marble Mansion","description":"\u003c!-- Fair Haven Vermont Holiday Ornament - Marble Mansion | new build, Winter Walk WW2-19 | order: hook, pitch with facts, QUICK FACTS, story --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Version: R4.3SP town ornament | GKP (number assigned at run) R1 15\/40 + R2 18\/38 = 33\/78 (42.3%) | 2026-11-11_002 --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Keywords: 11 published, volume-tier ordered | article:tag 11 | FAQPage x4 | Buttons: four-slot standard, 1 top \/ 1 bottom --\u003e\n\u003c!-- IP Clean | Content audit: PASS --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eSee All Town \u0026amp; Animal Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Marble Mansion on the Fair Haven green, built of white Vermont marble in 1867.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost grand houses are trimmed with marble. This one is made of it. The ornament draws the mansion on the Fair Haven green: walls of white marble block, a mansard roof, tall windows and a bracketed porch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the town's showpiece and the natural Fair Haven keepsake. It is a three-inch round of faceted crystal glass on a red ribbon, printed so the open areas of the drawing let the light through, in your choice of a white or gold gift box. Give it to the couple who stayed there, the family with a camp on Lake Bomoseen, or anyone with a quarryman or a slater among their grandparents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-facts-box\" style=\"background:#f7f7f7; border:1px solid #e3e3e3; border-radius:6px; padding:16px 20px 8px; margin:20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#555; margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eQuick Facts — Marble Mansion Ornament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Subject: The 1867 marble mansion on the west side of the Green\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Town: Fair Haven, Vermont\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Size: 3 in (76 mm) round, faceted edge, red ribbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Material: crystal glass, line-drawn art printed to let the crystal show through\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Packaging: white or gold gift box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Made to order in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Ships free in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIra C. Allen finished the house in 1867 and moved his family in on the first day of 1868. He was a state senator and a man of business with interests in marble, slate, banking and railroads, and he built in the material that was making the region rich. The design mixes French Second Empire and Italianate. Today it takes guests as an inn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWestern Vermont's stone went into monuments and public buildings across the country. Here it stayed home, in a house that shows what the quarries could do and has kept its shine for a century and a half.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/pages\/all-products\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eShop All Towns \u0026amp; Items\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-meta\" style=\"display:none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"marble house, fair haven vermont, italianate mansion, second empire house, vermont slate, mansard roof house, marble mansion, slate valley, vermont marble, second empire mansion, vermont marble company\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"marble house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"fair haven vermont\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"italianate mansion\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"second empire house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"vermont slate\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mansard roof house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"marble mansion\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"slate valley\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"vermont marble\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"second empire mansion\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"vermont marble company\"\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does the Marble Mansion ornament show?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The Marble Mansion on the green in Fair Haven, Vermont: an 1867 house of white marble block with a mansard roof, tall windows and a bracketed porch.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Who built the Marble Mansion in Fair Haven?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Ira C. Allen, a Vermont state senator and businessman with interests in marble and slate, completed the house in 1867 and moved in on January 1, 1868. Its walls are white marble block, in a mix of Second Empire and Italianate styles.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is the ornament made of, and how is it packaged?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"A three-inch round of faceted crystal glass with a red ribbon. The line-drawn art is printed so the open areas let the crystal show through. It comes in a white or gold gift box, is made to order in the USA and ships free in the U.S.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is this ornament an official Fair Haven souvenir?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"No. It is original art by Merlin Classics, an independent shop, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any town office, museum or organization.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Merlin Classics","offers":[{"title":"One size \/ Circle + White Gift Packaging","offer_id":51591708082393,"sku":"19511140519985041708","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Circle + Gold Gift Packaging","offer_id":51591708115161,"sku":"55432372459555010314","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9374\/9465\/files\/1044602745149539608_2048.jpg?v=1794455481","url":"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/fair-haven-vermont-holiday-ornament-marble-mansion","provider":"Merlin Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}