Nixon's Florida White House
25°41′30″N 80°10′28″W / 25.691761°N 80.174460°WThe Florida White House (or Winter White House) was an informal name for a compound in Key Biscayne, Florida, used by U.S. President Richard Nixon.
History
Nixon purchased the first of his three waterfront homes, 500 Bay Lane, during 1969 from his former Senate colleague George Smathers of Florida. Nixon visited it at least 50 times while in office as President from 1969 to 1974.
Nixon's compound was close to the home of
According to an exposé by
President John F. Kennedy and Nixon met for the first time after the 1960 presidential election in an oceanfront villa at the old Key Biscayne Hotel. As the Watergate scandal developed, Nixon spent more time in seclusion there.
The United States Department of Defense spent $400,000 constructing a helicopter landing pad in Biscayne Bay adjacent to the Nixon compound. When Nixon sold his property, including the helicopter pad, there were public accusations that he enriched himself at taxpayer expense.
Scarface, the 1983 gangster movie starring Al Pacino, was filmed there.[1]
The original building was razed during July 2004 by owner
See also
References
- ^ Tim Reid (July 28, 2009). "$20m holiday home at Blue Heron Farm suits Barack Obama to a tee". Times Online. London. Archived from the original on 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- AP Online. July 22, 2004. Archived from the originalon September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
External links
- Fulsom, Don (February 5, 2006). The Mob's President: Richard Nixon's Secret Ties to the Mafia. Crime Magazine.
- Associated Press (July 23, 2004). Nixon's Winter White House Razed.