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“Inspired by its views of both the Atlantic and Lake Worth, Marjorie planned to call her home Mar-A-Lago from the Latin, meaning 'from sea to lake.”

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Book:American Empress: The Life and Times of Marjorie Merriweather Post

Source: American Empress: The Life and Times of Marjorie Merriweather Post

“When acquaintances expressed their fascination with his new Palm Beach home {Mar-A-Lago} , the stockbroker often shrugged cynically. 'You know Marjorie said she as going to build a little cottage by the sea. Look what we got!”

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Book:American Empress: The Life and Times of Marjorie Merriweather Post

Source: American Empress: The Life and Times of Marjorie Merriweather Post

“The estate Marjorie envisioned was to be erected in the middle of the seventeen-acre lot, which, when cleared of jungle growth, would be surrounded by great stretches of rolling lawn with views of Lake Worth and the Atlantic.”

Estates Palm Beach Marjorie Merriweather Post Mar A Lago Famous Mansions Lake Worth

Book:American Empress: The Life and Times of Marjorie Merriweather Post

Source: American Empress: The Life and Times of Marjorie Merriweather Post

“While Mar-A-Lago was later categorized as an example of Hispano-Mooresque architecture because of its stucco exterior, antique tile embellishments, rambling outbuildings and red-tiled roof, the estate was actually a carefully crafted amalgam of architectural styles blended together to display the most admirable features of several European countries.”

Architecture Mar A Lago Antique Tiles European Style Buildings Hispano Moresque Architecture

Book:American Empress: The Life and Times of Marjorie Merriweather Post

Source: American Empress: The Life and Times of Marjorie Merriweather Post

“Remarkable as Mar-A-Lago was, the estate had created strains in Marjorie's marriage, which, coupled with her plea to buy the Birdseye company, were leading E.F. to disapprove of his wife's spending habits. When acquaintances expressed their their fascination with his new Palm Beach home, the stockbroker often shrugged cynically. 'You know Marjorie said she was going to built a little cottage by the sea. Look what we got!" t h”

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Book:American Empress: The Life and Times of Marjorie Merriweather Post

Source: American Empress: The Life and Times of Marjorie Merriweather Post