In a move that has drawn attention from Marilyn Monroe enthusiasts and conservationists, Los Angeles' Cultural Heritage Commission took a significant step last January toward preserving the late actress' Brentwood home by recommending it for landmark status.
In this Sept. 9, 1954, file photo, Marilyn Monroe poses over the updraft of a New York subway grate while filming “The Seven Year Itch” in New York. In a move that has drawn attention from Marilyn Monroe enthusiasts and conservationists, Los Angeles’ Cultural Heritage Commission took a significant step last January toward preserving the late actress’ Brentwood home by recommending it for landmark status.
They are challenging the city’s attempt to grant the house landmark status, which they argue was done through unconstitutional means and without meeting the proper criteria for such a designation. The couple, who acquired the Spanish Colonial-style property last summer for $8.35 million with intentions to demolish it for expansion purposes, described the city’s actions as “backdoor machinations.”
The legal dispute has underscored the cultural significance of the residence, where Ms. Monroe, an iconic figure in Hollywood history, lived until her death in 1962 at age 36. She bought the house for $75,000 and passed away six months later of an apparent drug overdose.
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