Owners of Marilyn Monroe's home fight landmark status. LA's Cultural Heritage Commission votes to save it
LOS ANGELES — The fight to save Marilyn Monroe's Brentwood home is heating up, and the property is now one step closer to landmark designation. The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission voted unanimously last week to recommend that Monroe's former home be designated a historic cultural monument. Last year, the owners obtained a permit to demolish the iconic Spanish Colonial residence, ...
by Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times
Jan 23, 2024
4 minutes
LOS ANGELES — The fight to save Marilyn Monroe's Brentwood home is heating up, and the property is now one step closer to landmark designation.
The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission voted unanimously last week to recommend that Monroe's former home be designated a historic cultural monument. Last year, the owners obtained a permit to demolish the iconic Spanish Colonial residence, causing an uproar among historians, a number of Angelenos and fans of the actor around globe.
jumped into action after she said her office received hundreds of emails and phone calls, issuing an urgent motion to the Los Angeles City Council of the home as
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