Marilyn Monroe gave us a cultural reset in terms of fashion and art in films. Acknowledging her work in films and fashion per se, the actress’s home in Los Angeles’ Brentwood neighbourhood has now been declared a landmark. Her house is now being deemed as a historical cultural monument after it was nominated by the Los Angeles City Council.
In its statement, the Los Angeles Conservancy wrote on X, “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!” This is an important step in safeguarding her house.
In their proposal for the landmark status for the house, the LA Conservancy wrote that the house was “the first place she sought out and bought for herself and on her own while actively working in 1962.”
The blonde actress, Marilyn Monroe lived in the Los Angeles home for about six months in the year 1929. It is a four-bedroom Spanish Colonial-style house. She died in the same house in 1962 of an apparent overdose.
The present owners didn’t want the house to be called a landmark
The house was bought over by Brinah Milstein and her husband Roy Bankbought last year for $8.35 million and planned to demolish it to expand their property next door. They wanted to expand it and hence stopped the historical designation. It was reported that the owners didn’t want the house to get the historical tag because it would only lead to more people hovering around their house and creating a nuisance.
The owners have also sued the city and accused officials of using “backroom machinations”. In the suit, the owners say that the house has been altered and it is not as it was when Monroe stayed in the house. Hence, they content that the house does not meet the criteria for a historic cultural monument.