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Landmarked 1920s Palm Beach mansion that barely survived and saved from ruin lists for $157M

Nypost · · 359 words · By Mary K Jacob
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“Landmarked 1920s Palm Beach mansion that barely survived and saved from ruin lists for $157M”
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Multiple independent web sources (Mansion Global, AOL) confirm the $157M listing price for the 1920s Palm Beach mansion. Wikipedia entries provide contextual location details but do not directly contradict the price.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palm Beach is an incorporated town in the county of the same name, in the US state of Florida. Located on a barrier island in east-central Palm Beach County, the town is separated from West Palm Beach…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Beach,_Florida
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palm Beach County is a county in the southeastern part of Florida, located in the Miami metropolitan area. It is Florida's third-most populous county after Miami-Dade County and Broward County and the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Beach_County,_Florida
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — West Palm Beach is a city in and the county seat of Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is located immediately to the west of the adjacent Palm Beach, which is situated on a barrier island a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Palm_Beach,_Florida
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“A century-old Palm Beach waterfront palace, pulled back from the brink of irreversible flood damage, hit the market again this week for $157 million”
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Same as claim 0, with additional web sources confirming the $157M listing price and flood damage context. Multiple independent news outlets report the same price and property status.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palm Beach is an incorporated town in the county of the same name, in the US state of Florida. Located on a barrier island in east-central Palm Beach County, the town is separated from West Palm Beach…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Beach,_Florida
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palm Beach County is a county in the southeastern part of Florida, located in the Miami metropolitan area. It is Florida's third-most populous county after Miami-Dade County and Broward County and the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Beach_County,_Florida
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — West Palm Beach is a city in and the county seat of Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is located immediately to the west of the adjacent Palm Beach, which is situated on a barrier island a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Palm_Beach,_Florida
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“Though nine figures high, that’s a hard $18 million haircut from the $175 million ask it debuted with back in December”
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Only one web source (Mansion Global) explicitly mentions the $175M original ask and $157M reduction. Other web results reference unrelated properties, and Wikipedia entries are irrelevant.
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“The estate sits on South County Road along the Intracoastal Waterway, less than a mile from President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm the specific location on South County Road. Location details are only provided in general Wikipedia entries about Palm Beach.
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“At a massive 21,534 square feet across 1.4 acres, the mansion packs in 15 bedrooms, a performing arts theater, an infinity pool, a tennis court and a dock equipped with a 40,000-pound boat lift”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm the specific architectural features (bedrooms, theater, etc.).
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“Two hundred feet of Intracoastal frontage comes with it, along with a boathouse converted into a guest house and a six-car garage”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm the 200 feet of Intracoastal frontage or boathouse details.
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“The property was designed in the 1920s by Addison Mizner, the architect who essentially invented the aesthetic identity of South Florida”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm Addison Mizner's design or the 1920s construction date.
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“This particular commission was built for New York businessman Arthur B. Claflin. The landmark designation came in 1980”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm the 1980 landmark designation.
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“Repeated flooding from Lake Worth Lagoon, driven by king tides and seasonal storms, had battered the low-lying property for years”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm the flooding history from Lake Worth Lagoon.
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“In 2020, Ann DesRuisseaux — owner of Le Bar wine bar in Palm Beach — paid $24 million for the wreck of it, acquiring the estate through a trust”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm Ann DesRuisseaux's 2020 purchase or trust acquisition details.
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“What followed was a years-long, expensive and architecturally delicate rescue operation. The centerpiece of that effort was lifting the entire structure to 11 feet above sea level”
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“At a 2021 Palm Beach Town Council meeting, Maura Ziska, a representative for DesRuisseaux, made the stakes plain. 'This is the only shot we’ve got. It’s the one time that we can do it right and save this house for another 100 years.' They did it”
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“The home is now listed with Margit Brandt of Premier Estate Properties. Brandt was not immediately available for comment”
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