Petit Douy

Petit Douy, or Château Petit Douy, is a City of Miami historic property located at 1500 Brickell Avenue in the Brickell neighborhood of Miami, Florida, USA.

The two-story[1] Period Revival French Château was built in 1931, designed by architect Martin L. Hampton. The then-residential house was nominated for historic designation in 1983 by the City of Miami.[2] The design and name of the house was inspired by a château in Douy, France, after its original owners, local attorneys John Murrell and Ethel Murrell, visited that country.[3]

Located in an expensive and highly redeveloped luxury market, the zoning was changed to restrict uses such as condominiums to prevent demolition; however, the new zoning allowed commercial use of the property such as a storefront, office or restaurant.[4] The property was sold to the owner of a pharmaceutical company in 2006.[5] In 2015, the building began renovation to be turned into a restaurant or a club.[5]

References
  1. "Petit Douy". Emporis. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  2. "Petit Douy, 1500 Brickell Avenue" (PDF). City of Miami. May 31, 1983. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  3. "Petit Douy". City of Miami Planning Department. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  4. "Thomas H. Brymer II, P.A. 2008 Transactions to Date" (PDF). LoopNet. September 18, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2014 – via brymerpa.com.
  5. McCaughan, Sean (August 26, 2015). "Petit Douy, Brickell Avenue's Little Chateau, is Being Restored". Curbed.

25.7580°N 80.1935°W / 25.7580; -80.1935

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