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Mar-a-Lago

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A resort and private club in Palm Beach, Florida, owned by Donald Trump, which served as a central location and gathering spot for his campaign on election night.


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Summary

Mar-a-Lago is a prominent resort and National Historic Landmark situated on a barrier island in Palm Beach, Florida. Originally constructed between 1924 and 1927 for businesswoman Marjorie Merriweather Post, who intended it to serve as a "Winter White House" for state visits, the estate was briefly under the National Park Service's care before being returned to the Post Foundation in 1981 due to high maintenance costs. Donald Trump purchased the property in 1985 for approximately $10 million, initially using it as a residence before transforming it into the exclusive Mar-a-Lago Club in 1994. During his presidency, Trump frequently utilized Mar-a-Lago as his "Winter White House," hosting significant international leaders. The property, noted as Florida's second-largest mansion, continues to be a private residence for the Trump family and a hub for events, as evidenced by David Sacks's presence there on the 2024 election night.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Size

    126 rooms, 62,500 square feet (5,810 square meters), 17 acres (7 hectares)

  • Type

    Resort, National Historic Landmark

  • Location

    Palm Beach, Florida, United States (on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Florida's Intracoastal Waterway)

  • Current Use

    Members-only club (Mar-a-Lago Club), private residence for Trump family

  • Designation

    The Mar-a-Lago National Historic Site (1969), National Register of Historic Places (1972)

  • Current Owner

    Donald Trump

  • Notable Feature

    Second-largest mansion in Florida

  • Original Builder

    Marjorie Merriweather Post

  • Construction Period

    1924-1927

  • Estimated Value (2018)

    Around $160 million (Forbes)

  • Purchase Price (by Trump)

    Approximately $10 million

  • Nickname (by Donald Trump)

    Winter White House, Southern White House

Timeline
  • Construction of Mar-a-Lago begins for Marjorie Merriweather Post. (Source: Summary)

    1924-01-01

  • Construction of Mar-a-Lago is completed. (Source: Summary)

    1927-12-31

  • The Department of the Interior designates the estate as 'The Mar-a-Lago National Historic Site'. (Source: web_search_results)

    1969-01-01

  • Mar-a-Lago is placed on the National Register of Historic Places by an Act of Congress. (Source: web_search_results)

    1972-01-01

  • Marjorie Merriweather Post bequeaths Mar-a-Lago to the National Park Service, intending it for state visits or as a Winter White House. (Source: Summary)

    1973-01-01

  • Due to high maintenance costs and security concerns, Mar-a-Lago is returned to the Post Foundation by Act of Congress 96-586. (Source: wikipedia)

    1980-12-23

  • Donald Trump acquires Mar-a-Lago for approximately $10 million and uses it as a residence. (Source: Summary)

    1985-01-01

  • Donald Trump converts Mar-a-Lago into the Mar-a-Lago Club, a members-only club. (Source: Summary)

    1994-01-01

  • Donald Trump makes his first visit to Mar-a-Lago as President of the United States. (Source: web_search_results)

    2017-02-03

  • President Trump conducts a campaign rally at the Melbourne Orlando International Airport during his third weekend visit to Mar-a-Lago. (Source: web_search_results)

    2017-02-17

  • Donald Trump designates Mar-a-Lago as his primary residence. (Source: dbpedia)

    2019-01-01

  • David Sacks recounts his experience at Mar-a-Lago on election night following Donald Trump's victory. (Source: related_documents)

    2024-11-05

Mar-a-Lago

Mar-a-Lago ( MAR ə LAH-goh, Spanish: [ˈmaɾ a ˈlaɣo]) is a resort and National Historic Landmark on a barrier island in Palm Beach, Florida, United States. It spans 126 rooms and 62,500 square feet (5,810 square metres) built on 17 acres (7 hectares) of land. Since 1985, it has been owned by Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States. Mar-a-Lago was built for the businesswoman and socialite Marjorie Merriweather Post between 1924 and 1927, during the Florida land boom. At the time of her death in 1973, Post bequeathed the property to the National Park Service, hoping it could be used for state visits or as a Winter White House. However, because the costs of maintaining the property exceeded the funds provided by Post, and because it was difficult to secure the facility, the property was returned to the Post Foundation by act of Congress 96-586 on December 23, 1980. In 1985, Donald Trump, primarily a businessman and real estate investor at the time, acquired Mar-a-Lago and used it as a residence. In 1994, he converted it into the Mar-a-Lago Club, a members-only club with guest rooms, a spa, and other hotel-style amenities. The Trump family maintains private quarters in a closed-off area on the grounds. During his first presidency, Trump frequently visited Mar-a-Lago and held meetings there with international leaders, including Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese president Xi Jinping.

Web Search Results
  • Mar-a-Lago - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre

    El 18 de abril de 2012, los miembros de la sección de Florida del Instituto Estadounidense de Arquitectos clasificaron Mar-a-Lago en quinto lugar en la lista Arquitectura de Florida : 100 años 100 lugares.​ El principal negocio que tiene la mansión es el Club de Mar-a-Lago, inaugurado en 1994 y que funciona como complejo turístico y hotel para los miembros que pagan cuotas, y alquila locales de la mansión para eventos privados. El libro alega que la chica era una adolescente en ese momento, y confirma que Epstein figura en los registros de socios del club como «Cuenta cerrada 10/07», en contraste con los casos de renuncia de socios, en los que normalmente se anota «Renunció».​

  • Mar-a-Lago - Wikipedia

    **Mar-a-Lago** (/ˌ m ɑːr ə ˈ l ɑː ɡ oʊ/_MAR ə LAH-goh_, Spanish:) is a resort and National Historic Landmark on a barrier island in Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Donald Trump's first visit to Mar-a-Lago as president of the United States took place on the weekend of February 3–6, 2017. During the third weekend visit to Mar-a-Lago on February 17–20, President Trump conducted a campaign rally at the Melbourne Orlando International Airport. * "Donald Trump's house (Mar-a-Lago)". | Related | * Family * Foundation * Presidential library * In popular culture * Best Sex I've Ever Had * Trump dance * filmography * in music * _SNL_ parodies * Residences * 85-15 Wareham Place * Trump Tower * penthouse apartment * Bedminster * Mar-a-Lago * _The Visionary_ * Colorado State Capitol portrait * Social media * media use * conflict * Feud with Elon Musk * Twitter * wiretapping allegations * _Real News Update_ * covfefe * Donald J.

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  • History

    The Mar-a-Lago Club is the epicenter of the social scene in Palm Beach In January 1969, The Department of the Interior designated the estate as “The Mar-a-Lago National Historic Site.” The property was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 by an Act of Congress. The Mar-a-Lago Club offers a magnificent swimming pool, an award winning beauty salon, a world-class spa, five red clay championship tennis courts and a remarkable croquet court. The property also boasts two retail outlets: a tennis pro shop overlooking Lake Worth and a boutique adjacent to the Mar-a-Lago Spa. In addition, the Gold & White Ballroom has been modernized, the pitch and putt golf course was brought back to life, and a magnificent Beach Club was built… the finest on the Island of Palm Beach.

  • A Complete History of Mar-a-Lago, Before Donald Trump

    Mar-a-Lago, a pink-tinged 1927 estate whose palm-fringed grounds sprawl across Palm Beach, Florida, is arguably the most talked-about building in America, since Donald Trump took office in 2017. But Trump wasn’t the first to call Mar-a-Lago his “Winter White House.” In fact, its builder, the American heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post, wanted the property to become precisely that, decades before Trump made his political ambitions known. More than four decades after her death, Post ultimately got her wish, that her pink Palm Beach paradise would become the de facto “Winter White House.” In fact, during his first administration, Trump made an estimated 134 trips to Mar-a-Lago, according to the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.

Mar-a-Lago (/ˌmɑːrəˈlɑːɡoʊ/ from the Spanish for sea to lake) is a resort and national historic landmark in Palm Beach, Florida, owned by former U.S. president Donald Trump. Trump acquired Mar-a-Lago in 1985 and referred to it as his "Winter White House" and "Southern White House" during his presidential tenure. Since 1994, the 126-room, 62,500-square-foot (5,810 m2) mansion has become the "Mar-a-Lago Club", a members-only club with guest rooms, a spa, and other hotel-style amenities. Trump has designated Mar-a-Lago as his primary residence since 2019. It is located in Palm Beach County on the Palm Beach barrier island, with the Atlantic Ocean to the east and Florida's Intracoastal Waterway to the west. Mar-a-Lago was built for businesswoman and socialite Marjorie Merriweather Post, former owner of General Foods Corporation, between the years 1924 to 1927. At the time of her death in 1973, Post bequeathed the property to the National Park Service, hoping it could be used for state visits or as a Winter White House, but because the costs of maintaining the property exceeded the funds provided by Post, and because it was difficult to secure the facility (as it is located in the flight path of Palm Beach Airport), the property was returned to the Post Foundation by an act of Congress in 1981. Mar-a-Lago was purchased by Trump for around $10 million. He used the mansion as a residence for eight years, before converting it into the Mar-a-Lago Club. His family maintains private quarters in a separate, closed-off area of the house and grounds. Trump frequently visited Mar-a-Lago during his tenure as president of the United States. He would host meetings with international leaders there, including Japanese prime minister Shinzō Abe and Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping. It is the second-largest mansion in the state of Florida (after Versailles in Windermere). In 2018, Forbes estimated the value of the estate at around $160 million, claiming it had appreciated since Trump's purchase.

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Location Data

Mar-A-Lago National Historical Landmark, 1100, Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, 33480, United States

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Coordinates: 26.6769953, -80.0379180

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