On Wednesday, the Los Angeles residence of Marilyn Monroe, where she passed away, was declared a historic landmark, preventing its present owners from knocking it down. For the final six months of Marilyn’s life, before she overdosed on narcotics and died in 1962, Monroe stayed in this home.
Even after 50 years later, Monroe continues to be beloved in US pop culture. Supporters and activists kept a close eye on the discussion around her home’s destiny. Brinah Milstein, a property heiress, and her husband, Roy Bank, a reality TV producer, paid $8.35 million for the Spanish Colonial-style home last summer. The Monroe house would have been destroyed to manage it with the home next door.
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Last year, a demolition permit was issued in September, causing controversy. Politicians in the area acted swiftly to designate the building as protected. The owners filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles last month, claiming that Monroe had only resided there for six months and that during that time, more than a dozen owners had made substantial changes to the property. Their protests were dismissed, though, and the house was formally recognized as a historic cultural monument.
The 3,000-square-foot, one-story hacienda was purchased by Monroe in 1962, shortly after her divorce from playwright Arthur Miller. The house’s district councilor, Traci Park, highlighted Monroe’s legendary reputation in Los Angeles. “In that house, on those grounds, and by her pool were some of the most globally recognized photos ever captured of her,” Park stated. “Many of us are still inspired and resonate with her tale even after all these years.”
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Monroe was one of her era’s most popular movie stars, thanks to her striking appearance and distinctive voice. One of the most prominent men of her day that the “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” star had romantic ties to was President John F. Kennedy, to whom she sang the iconic “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” at Madison Square Garden.
