After her death , her heirs unsuccessfully tried to donate the property to the government before putting it up for sale .
The home was built in the 1920s by heiress and socialite Marjorie Merriweather Post .
After Marjorie Merriweather Post 's death , Marjorie Merriweather Post 's heirs unsuccessfully tried to donate the property to the government before putting it up for sale .
The home was built in the 1920s by heiress and socialite Marjorie Merriweather Post .