Miaouli Residence (demolished)

The residence of Andreas Miaoulis loomed over the coastal road – waterfront. Miaoulis chose this location because there were no swamps in the wider area, a choice, however, which was negatively perceived, as it blocked the facade of the church of Agios Spyridon from the sea. It was a two-story building, with neoclassical morphological elements, made of carved stonework. The building functioned as a residence for a short time, as Miaoulis died in 1835. In 1836 the Greek School of Neophytos Vamvas was housed in the building, while in 1843 the residence was sold to Anestis Hatzopoulos. In 1854, during the French invasion of Piraeus, the building was used as residence for the French admiral. In the following years public services and private companies settled there. At the end of the 19th century, after a catastrophic fire, the building was rebuilt and the exterior underwent significant changes. In 1969 the Miaouli residence was demolished by the incumbent Mayor at the time, Ar. Skylitsis.