The Brentwood home where Marilyn Monroe died is now safe from the wrecking ball. The Los Angeles City Council voted on Wednesday to grant historical status to the site, which prevents the current owners from following through with a planned demolition.
Voting on the motion, which Councilwoman Traci Park introduced in September, was delayed until local residents were assured that the designation would not adversely affect their privacy and safety.
The home is at 12305 W 5th Helena Dr., where the screen icon was found dead on Aug. 5, 1962 at age 36.
Park said on Wednesday, “We have an opportunity to do something today that should have been done 60 years ago … There is likely no woman in history or culture who captures the imagination of the public the way Marilyn Monroe did.