Trump's Golden Palace
Today, in the “Homes” section, I’ll tell you about a luxurious home from Donald Trump’s real estate portfolio. He lived there for 10 years, but was blown away by the maintenance costs and eventually turned it into a private club.
We’re in Palm Beach, one of the most expensive locations in Florida. A hundred years ago, the wealthy businesswoman Marjorie Post built a palace here.
She named her residence Mar-a-Lago—“from the sea to the lake.” The property faced both the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Worth Lagoon.
No expense was spared on the palace. Three ships loaded with rare Doric stone were brought from Genoa. It was chosen for its ability to age gracefully and be easily carved.
To decorate the walls, Marjorie purchased 36,000 antique 19th-century Spanish tiles. Some of the tiles bear the inscription “Plus Ultra”—“beyond the limits of the possible.” This phrase is perhaps the best description of the entire house.
The dining room floor is paved with marble salvaged from an old castle in Cuba. The doors and ceiling beams were crafted from local cypress. The metal grilles and railings were hand-cast in top-tier workshops.
The plumbing fixtures were gilded not only for the sake of luxury. The owner believed that gilded surfaces were easier to keep clean.
The ceilings in the living room reached a height of 13 meters. The interiors featured gold leaf, Italian marble, Venetian silk, crystal chandeliers, and antique tapestries.
After Marjorie’s death, the palace passed to the U.S. government under her will. The owner had dreamed of turning it into a winter residence for U.S. presidents. But the government struggled with the maintenance costs and decided to sell the property.
In 1985, Donald Trump bought the estate for $10 million. For the first ten years, he used Mar-a-Lago as a private home, but maintaining the palace proved too expensive.
In 1995, he converted part of the building into a private club with a hotel, while retaining a separate private section for his family.
In 2005, Trump added a large Louis XIV-style ballroom next to the palace, featuring columns, crystal, and an abundance of gold.
Today, Trump’s estate features a restaurant, a spa with a fitness center, several tennis courts, and a croquet field. There is also a private beach with a 40-meter pool and a hot tub.
What do you think of the interiors at Mar-a-Lago?
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