Marilyn Monroe’s home where she died of a drug overdose in 1962 will NOT be demolished with Los Angeles City Council voting to designate it a historic and cultural landmark
- The Brentwood California home has been temporarily saved from demolition as the Los Angeles City Council voted on Friday to start the preservation process
- Councilwoman Traci Park was on the frontline of this decision after it was approved to be knocked down on September 5
- This is not the first time Monroe’s home has been considered for landmark status
The Los Angeles City Council voted on Friday to start a process to designate Marilyn Monroe’s former home, where she died of a drug overdose in 1962, a historical and cultural landmark.
This news comes after the new owner, Glory of the Snow Trust requested a permit to tear down the estate back in August.
The request was initially approved by an inspector on September 5 and the intent to demolish the residence was unclear.
Councilwoman Traci Park introduced the initial consideration to historically preserve the Spanish colonial-style home in the LA, Brentwood section and was approved unanimously on the same day, according to spokeswoman Jamie Paige.
Monroe purchased the single-story, 2,900 square foot home with four bedrooms and three bathrooms in the early 1960s for $75,000.
Councilwoman Traci Park introduced the preservation of Monroe’s Brentwood House and posted her triumph of temporarily stopping the demolition to Instagram
Monroe purchased the single-story, 2,900 square foot home with four bedrooms and three bathrooms in the early 1960s for $75,000
Park told KCAL News : ‘Each detail of the home, from the wooden beamed ceilings to the tiles she hand-picked from her journey’s around the world. The home reflects her personal character
This was her first house she owned by herself after the end of her third marriage to playwright Arthur Miller.
The American actress, model, and singer was found dead in the bedroom of her Brentwood home in August 1962 at the age of 36.
The cause of death was ruled to be acute barbiturate poisoning, a type of depressant.
That hasn’t stopped conspiracy theories though, as rumors still remain on what actually happened to Monroe at the time of her death.
A Netflix documentary from 2022 eluded to the suspicion that she was killed over her romantic relationships with former President John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert Kennedy.
To many, the home remains a reminder of the iconic actress that they hope will endure for many years to come.
Park told KCAL News: ‘Each detail of the home, from the wooden beamed ceilings to the tiles she hand-picked from her journey’s around the world. The home reflects her personal character.’
The half-acre property which included a swimming pool and guest house was purchased in 2017 for $7.25million by Glory of the Snow LLC and then managed by a hedge fund executive.
At some point in the past six years the house was put up for sale again and sold for $8.25million earlier this year.
The half-acre property which included a swimming pool and guest house was purchased in 2017 for $7.25million by Glory of the Snow LLC and then managed by a hedge fund executive
A petition was created on Change.org titled ‘Stop Demolition Marilyn MONROE’S house’ and quickly got 3,000 signatures in the span of 24 hours
This was her first house she owned by herself after the end of her third marriage to playwright Arthur Miller
Outrage on social media soon broke out when the initial decision to demolish the gated, four-bedroom hacienda at the end of a cul-de-sac was announced.
Sides were split, as some believed that her home should be preserved and others, not so much.
A petition was created on Change.org titled ‘Stop Demolition Marilyn MONROE’S house’ and quickly got 3,000 signatures in the span of 24 hours.
Scott Fortner of the Marilyn Monroe Collection who is also a mega-fan told KCLA News: ‘This home is the equivalent of Graceland. It’s that place where people go to remember Marilyn and just consider the fact that this was where she was happy and really wanted to start something new — a new chapter in her life and just to memorialize the fact that that is where she passed away in 1962.’
A spokesperson for the LA Department of City Planning said that the property had previously been considered landmark status in 2013, after it described the association with Monroe ‘potentially significant’.
After review, they determined that ‘more research’ was needed to move forward with the preservation of the estate.
The ‘Diamond’s Are a Girl’s Best Friend’ singer named the home ‘Cursum Perficio’, which in Latin means ‘My journey ends here’, and had it written out on the front porch tiles of the home.
The status of the home according to the motion itself said: ‘a temporary stay of demolition, substantial alteration or removal of any such proposed location or structuring pending designation.’
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