At the eleventh hour, the Los Angeles City Council approved a motion to save Marilyn Monroe’s former LA-area home from demolition for now, declaring it a historic cultural monument. The 12-0 …
Park said the house was sold in July and the new owners recently filed a request to have it demolished.
“Under the Cultural Heritage Ordinance, this action immediately triggers a temporary stay on all building permits while the matter is under consideration by the Cultural Heritage Commission and City Council,” the notice reads. It also notes that the property shall not be “demolished, substantially altered or removed.”
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