Not the Bush League


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Frank Sinatra's been there. So has Marilyn Monroe. And don't forget Farrah Fawcett.

The Busch Estate in Tampa, which played host to these famous guests and many others, was recently sold for $5.4 million. The property was initially listed for sale nearly a decade ago, and an auction failed to deliver a buyer.

Anheuser-Busch International purchased the property in the 1950s. According to a press release, after August Busch Jr. opened Busch Gardens, the Busch Estate became a winter operations center for Anheuser-Busch International as the company grew. The estate was sold in 1990, soon after Busch died.

 

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