Marilyn Monroe’s Los Angeles home has been declared a historical cultural monument, making it safe from demolition. Fans of screen icon Marilyn Monroe have won a battle to preserve her mark on Los Angeles. The LA home where Monroe briefly lived and died has been declared a historic cultural monument, while a Palm Springs planning commission decision boosted chances that an 8-meter statue called "Forever Marilyn" will stay in place.
The Los Angeles City Council voted for the historic designation after a lengthy battle over whether the Spanish Colonial-style house would be demolished, according to the Los Angeles Times. The current owners live next door and wanted to raze the house in order to expand their estate. The council, however, was unanimous in moving to save it.
"There’s no other person or place in the city of Los Angeles as iconic as Marilyn Monroe and her Brentwood home,” Traci Park, the area's council representative, said before the vote. The LA Conservancy celebrated the decision on X: “** SUCCESS ** The Marilyn Monroe Residence in Brentwood is now a Historic-Cultural Monument! Today, L.A.
City Council unanimously approved the nomination for Marilyn Monroe’s final home. Thanks to all who voiced their support and a HUGE thanks to Councilwoman Traci Park & team!” Monroe bought the house for $75,000 and died there just months later on 4 August 1962, from an apparent overdose. The current owners, Brinah Milstein and Roy Bank, bought the house for $8.
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