Marilyn Monroe's former home declared historic cultural monument, stopping demolition

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The Los Angeles City Council has officially declared the former Los Angeles residence of legendary actress Marilyn Monroe as a historic cultural monument, safeguarding it from demolition.

The backyard of the home where Marilyn Monroe lived is shown after she was found dead in Hollywood, August 5, 1962. The Los Angeles City Council voted to declare the home where Marilyn Monroe briefly lived and died a historic …

“We have an opportunity to do something today that should have been done 60 years ago,” Ms. Park said prior to the vote, according to the local Fox affiliate. “There is no other person or place in the city of Los Angeles as iconic as Marilyn Monroe and her Brentwood home.” The actress purchased the Spanish Colonial-style home on Helena Drive in 1962 for $75,000. It was the only home Monroe owned and where she spent her final days, passing away six months later.

 

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