Post left Mar-a-Lago to govt hoping it would become 'Winter White House', Trump made her wish true

The property was built in the 1920s by wealthy heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post. (Library of congress photo) Mar-a-Lago has been at the centre of headlines in recent years because it's US President Donald Trump's Florida residence. But the Palm Beach property had already lived several lives before Trump became associated with it.The mansion was built in the 1920s by Marjorie Merriweather Post, an heiress and philanthropist who was among the wealthiest women of her time. According to NPR, long before government documents and political events brought it global attention, Mar-a-Lago was known for lavish parties, royal guests, charity events and a social life centred around Post.The name itself reflects the unusual location of the property. Mar-a-Lago means Sea to Lake in Spanish. The estate sits between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Worth in Palm Beach, Florida. Post built it as a private home, but it soon became much more than that.Its history began with Post's enormous wealth. She was the heiress to the Postum Cereal Company, which later became the General Foods Corporation. After her father died, Post took control of the company at the age of 27 and became one of the richest women ...