Mar-A-Lago
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| Mar-A-Lago National Historic Landmark | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | Palm Beach, Florida  United States |
| Area: | 80,000 square foot (7,273 m²) |
| Built/Founded: | 1924-27 |
| Architect: | Marion Sims Wyeth, Joseph Urban[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 23, 1980 |
| Reference #: | 80000961[2] |
Mar-A-Lago ("mahr-ah-lahgo"), built 1924-1927, is the name of the Marjorie Merriweather Post estate in Palm Beach, Florida. Post built the house with her (then) husband, Edward F. Hutton. The house was designed by Joseph Urban.
Now home to the Mar-A-Lago Club, the 80,000 square foot (7,273 m²) estate is owned by Donald Trump. The house itself is 62,000 square feet (5,636 m²).[3] After acquiring the property in 1985, Trump had the property restored to its original state, with 58 bedrooms, 33 bathrooms, a 29-foot-long solid marble dining table, 12 fireplaces, and three bomb shelters. Further additions and improvements have been made since then, including the recent construction of a 20,000 square foot ballroom. The name Mar-A-Lago is Spanish for "Sea to Lake".[4]
In 2005, The Mar-A-Lago Club became home to the International Red Cross Ball, one of the last annual white tie, tails, and tiara balls in the world. Founded by Mrs. Post, it has a history of attracting wealthy socialites and ambassadors from across the world in support of the mission of the American Red Cross. Donald Trump reportedly donates his private jet to fly ambassadors down from Washington D.C. to attend the event. "The Ball," as it is known in Palm Beach, features a red carpet, Marine Corps escorts, and world class entertainment.
The Mar-A-Lago Club is seen by some to represent "new" Palm Beach society. Where the older Palm Beach clubs long had official or unofficial rules excluding blacks, Jews, and anyone else deemed to be from the wrong sort of background, Trump made waves by opening membership to anyone who could afford the $150,000 initiation fee.[5]
On October 3, 2006, Trump raised a 15'x25' flag on an 80' flagpole at Mar-a-Lago. Town zoning officials asked Trump to adhere to town zoning codes which limit flagpoles to a height of 42'. Trump had contemporaneously installed oversized flags at all his resorts and golf club around the country.[6] This dispute led the town council of Palm Beach to charge Trump $1,250 for every day the flag at Mar-A-Lago remains. Trump has filed a lawsuit stating that the flag is protected by his constitutional rights. [7]
[edit] Notes
- ^ The history and memories behind Mar-a-Lago Palm Beach Post, Dec. 17, 2005
- ^ National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Palm Beach County. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-02-14).
- ^ Trump's Mar-a-Lago finally ready for market. MiamiHerald.com (2007-02-14).
- ^ History of The Mar-a-Lago Club
- ^ Real Estate Journal- The Wall Street Journal Guide to Property
- ^ Town cites Trump, but big banner still waves October 31, 2006
- ^ City to Trump: You're Fined! CNN, Jan. 19, 2007
[edit] References
- Florida, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, 2004, pg. 117
- The Trumps, Gwenda Blair, 2000, pg. 364
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