Marilyn Monroe's Los Angeles house has been confirmed as a cultural landmark in a vote by the City Council.
Monroe purchased the home, at 12305 West 5th Helena Drive in the Brentwood area, for $75,000 in 1962. The star of movies such asThe politicians' vote has been long in the making.
Park pledged to introduce a motion regarding the unwanted traffic from tour buses that neighbors had complained about, but she made her overall feelings clear.Why does playing Marilyn Monroe garner more Oscar love than she ever got? "To lose this piece of history, the only home that Monroe ever owned, would be a devastating blow for historic preservation and for a city where less than 3 percent of historic designations are associated with women's heritage," Park said.reality TV producer Roy Bank, who owned the estate next door, reportedly bought the Monroe house in 2023 for $8.35 million, with the intention of enlarging their own.
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