What is Mar-a-Lago?
A: Mar-a-Lago is a resort and national historic landmark in Palm Beach,
Florida.
When was it built?
A: From 1924 to 1927.
Who had it built?
A: Breakfast cereal company heiress and socialite Marjorie Merriweather
Post.
How many rooms does it contain?
A: 126.
How many square feet does it have?
A: 62,500.
Mar-a-Lago contains the Mar-a-Lago Club which is what?
A: A members-only club with guest rooms, a spa, and other hotel-style
amenities.
Where is it located?
A: 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.
At the time of her death in 1973, Post bequeathed the
property to whom?
A: The National Park Service, hoping it could be used for state visits or as
a Winter White House.
What happened to it in 1981?
A: The property was returned to the Post Foundation by an act of Congress.
In 1985, Mar-a-Lago was purchased by whom?
A: Donald Trump for around $10 million.
He used the mansion as a residence for how long before
converting it into the Mar-a-Lago Club?
A: Eight years.
His family maintains private quarters in what?
A: A separate, closed-off area of the house and grounds.
Trump frequently visited there during his tenure as
president of the United States, referring to it as what?
A: The Winter White House and his "Southern White House".
After Trump became president in January 2017, Mar-a-Lago
was used to host meetings for whom?
A: International leaders, including Japanese prime minister Shinzō Abe and
Chinese president Xi Jinping.
In September 2019, Mar-a-Lago became the primary
residence for whom?
A: For Donald and Melania Trump, who previously held primary residence in
New York City.
It is the second-largest mansion in what?
A: The state of Florida (after Versailles in Windermere) and the 24th
largest mansion in the United States.
In 2018, Forbes estimated the value of the estate at
how much?
A: Around $160 million, having appreciated since Trump's purchase.
What does Mar-a-Lago means "what" in Italian and
Spanish?
A: Sea-to-lake.
The house has 58 bedrooms, 33 bathrooms and a
29-foot-long what?
A: Pietra dura marble-top dining table.
How many fireplaces?
A: 12.
How many bomb shelters does it have?
A: Three bomb shelters.
In 1980 Mar-a-Lago was declared what?
A: A National Historic Landmark.
Donald Trump learned about the estate after
unsuccessfully trying to do what?
A: To purchase and combine two apartments in Palm Beach for his family.
After purchasing the estate, Trump did extensive
renovations, adding what?
A: A 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2) ballroom.
The club has how many clay tennis courts?
A: Five.
