The Temple House is a private event space in the
South Beach
South Beach, also nicknamed colloquially as SoBe, is a neighborhood in Miami Beach, Florida. It is located east of Miami between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The area encompasses Miami Beach south of Dade Boulevard.
This area was the fi ...
area of
Miami, Florida, United States. Designed by
L. Murray Dixon
Lawrence Murray Dixon (February 16, 1901 - October 8, 1949) was an architect in Miami Beach, Florida. He was born in Live Oak, Florida, attended the Georgia School of Technology (1918-1919) and worked in New York for Schultze and Weaver from 19 ...
, it was once the largest single family residence in the city. The Temple House is frequently used as a location for music videos, including
One Direction's "
Best Song Ever" and
Lumideea and
Pitbull
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's "Crazy".
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
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on natural and man-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter of which sep ...
. 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 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.
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In 2014, the house was put up for sale at $16.925 million.
Attributes
The house has five bedrooms and six bathrooms, and a living room with from floor to ceiling. There is a 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 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.The Temple Miami
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File:The Temple House Main Entrance.jpg, Main Entrance
File:The Temple House Mezzanine.jpg, Mezzanine
File:Berlin Wall Segment Arriving At The Temple House in Miami Beach.jpg, Front Elevation
References
External links
Official site
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Buildings and structures in Miami
Houses in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Houses completed in 1933