The Temple House
| The Temple House | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Miami Beach |
| Coordinates | 25°47′09″N 80°08′06″W / 25.78597°N 80.13492°WCoordinates: 25°47′09″N 80°08′06″W / 25.78597°N 80.13492°W |
| Completed | 1933 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | L. Murray Dixon |
The Temple House is the largest single family residence in Miami's South Beach. The Temple House was designed by L. Murray Dixon. It has received international coverage including The New York Times, HGTV, The Sunday Times in Europe, VIP Guide, CBS, Christies Great Estates, Luxury Real Estate and International Herald Tribune.[1] The Temple House is also the main venue for One Direction's Best Song Ever music video and Lumidee's music video Crazy featuring Pitbull.[2]
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.[3] Mr. Dixon is widely recognized as the principal architectural contributor to the most spectacular Art Deco buildings in Miami Beach, including The Victor Hotel (1937), The Raleigh Hotel (1940), The Marlin (1939), The Tides Hotel (1936), The Senator (1939) and the Ritz Plaza Hotel (1940). His work is best known and recognized for its striking 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 its new location in 1965. At that point, through the efforts of architect Lester Avery, the Temple House expanded its facility to 16,350-foot (4,980 m) to accommodate the 1,000 member Orthodox members under the name Knesseth Israel.
In early 2003, The Temple House was purchased by the present owner, Daniel Davidson, to begin the renovation of the largest single family residence in South Beach.[4]
Residence
In March 2003, Davidson bought the property and began an extensive renovation in which all architectural features of the building were preserved while still allowing the installation of completely new electrical, plumbing, and air conditioning systems (50 tons).
Amenities
- 16,000 square feet (1,500 m2) of living area.
- Five bedrooms and six bathrooms.
- 6,600-square-foot (610 m2) living room with 28 feet (8.5 m) from floor to ceiling.
- 1,100-square-foot (100 m2) mezzanine overlooking the living room
- 2,700 loft office room with kitchen and bathroom.
- 1,100 square foot 2nd floor with kitchen and access to a 2,900-square-foot (270 m2) sun deck.
- Acoustic and soundproof media room with surround sound and 100" projection screen.[5]
Function
The Temple House has hosted Davidson's private parties with celebrity guests including Al Gore,[6] Jennifer Lopez, Jay-Z, P. Diddy, Magic Johnson, DJ Tiesto, Venus Williams, Ricky Martin, Jamie Foxx, Marc Anthony, Michael Mann, Tony Hawk, Víctor Manuelle, Playboy centerfolds, supermodels and others with private performances by The Drifters, The Coasters, Kinky and The New World Symphony. The Temple House has been the backdrop to music videos, lectures, feature films, TV-shows and others.[1][7]
The Living Room
Main Entrance
The Sundeck
Mezzanine