The Temple House

History

The Temple House, as it is now called, was originally constructed as a two-story single family residence in 1933, with the first stone laid by its architect, L. Murray Dixon, who also designed a number of other well-known Art Deco buildings in Miami Beach. Dixon's work is known and recognized for its use of circles and banding.

In 1942 The Temple House was expanded and re-zoned for the Joseph-Jacob Congregation, which was subsequently renamed Temple Emanuel and eventually moved to a new location in 1965. At that point, through the efforts of architect Lester Avery, the Temple House expanded its facility to 16350 ft to accommodate the 1,000-member Orthodox Jewish group Knesseth Israel.

In March 2003, The Temple House was purchased by Daniel Davidson, who began renovation work shortly thereafter, preserving the architectural features of the building while installing new electrical, plumbing, and air conditioning systems. Davidson used the house for lavish parties with celebrity guests, and it was also the backdrop to music videos, lectures, feature films, TV-shows and private corporate events.

In 2014, the house was put up for sale at $16.925 million.

Attributes

The house has five bedrooms and six bathrooms, and a 6600 sqft living room with 23 ft from floor to ceiling. There is a 1100 sqft mezzanine overlooking the living room. There is also a 2,700 square foot loft office room with kitchen and bathroom, and a 1,100 square foot 2nd floor with kitchen and access to a 2900 sqft sun deck. An outdoor terrace has a swimming pool with three waterfalls. There is also an acoustic and soundproof media room with surround sound and a 100" projection screen.

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References

References

1. [http://www.thetemplehouse.com/history/history.html The Temple Miami]
2. [http://www.inmanstories.com/movies/newplayer.cfm?name=templehouse Inman Stories]
3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110716162123/http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/overseas/article1676373.ece Tales of worship – Times Online]
4. [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/03/us/03vanish.html?ex=1178856000&en=4c41ce2f32c0b1e0&ei=5070 For Shtetl by the Sea, Only a Few Fading Signs Remain - New York Times]
5. "The Largest House in Miami's South Beach & Site of One Direction's 'Best Song Ever' Music Video Hits Market".
6. [http://www.thetemplehouse.com/amenities/amenities.html The Temple Miami]