851 Hunting Lodge Drive the Hequembourg House

The Hequembourg House was a historic home in Miami Springs. It was located at 851 Hunting Lodge and built circa 1926.

When it was still standing, this unique house backed on the southwest perimeter of the golf course. It was a fine example of the Pueblo Revival style and it had effectively simulated the massive, hand molded look, with stepping and terracing of an authentic pueblo edifice. The First Methodist Episcopal Church of Hialeah originally owned the building, which was constructed at a cost of $16,000 on land donated by Glenn Curtiss. It served as the church's parsonage.

The first home owners were Jesse L. Murrell who was a pastor of the Hialeah Community Church on Palm Ave., along with his wife Gladys Murrell and their son Richard Murrell.

The Hequembourg family owned and lived in the house from the 1930's to 1979. Harry Clarence Hequembourg was in business as a promoter and organizer. He passed away January 1, 1938 at the age of 77. He was married to Minerva "Minnie" Grant (Treadway) Hequembourg and they had 5 children together. 

Their home was designated by the City of Miami Springs on June 17,1993, and on November 1, 1985, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

In October 2010 the Hequembourg House was declared an unsafe structure by Miami-Dade County and demolished. Due to this, it was removed from the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in January 2011.

The photos below document the site before it was demolished.