Mar-a-Lago National Historic Landmark | |
![]() Mar-a-Lago in 2023 | |
Location | 1100 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach, Florida, United States |
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Coordinates | 26°40′37″N 80°2′13″W / 26.67694°N 80.03694°W |
Area | 62,500 sq ft (5,810 m2)[1] on 17 acres of land[2] |
Built | 1924–1927 |
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NRHP reference No. | 80000961 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 23, 1980[3] |
Designated NHL | December 23, 1980[4] |
Mar-a-Lago (/ˌmɑːr ə ˈlɑːɡoʊ/ MAR ə LAH-goh, Spanish: [ˈmaɾ a ˈlaɣo]; Spanish for 'Sea-to-Lake') is a resort and National Historic Landmark in Palm Beach, Florida. It spans 126 rooms and 62,500 sq ft (5,810 m2)[1] built on 17 acres of land.[2] Since 1985, it has been owned by former president Donald Trump, who now resides on the premises as an employee of the club.
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,[5] 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,[a] the property was returned to the Post Foundation by an act of Congress in 1981.[6][clarification needed]
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, marked by decorative dolphins.[7] During his presidency, Trump frequently visited Mar-a-Lago[8] and held meetings with international leaders, including Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese president Xi Jinping. Since 2019, Trump has designated the estate as his primary residence.
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