Reported 9 months ago
On September 11, 2023, the City Council of Los Angeles unanimously voted to designate Marilyn Monroe's former residence as a historic landmark, preventing the new owners from demolishing the villa. The neighboring couple who purchased the villa with plans to demolish it for expansion encountered opposition, leading to the decision to preserve the iconic actress's home. Marilyn Monroe bought this Spanish colonial style villa in 1962 for $75,000, and following her death in August of the same year, the property became a point of controversy. Legal battles ensued between the new owners and the city government, with a court hearing scheduled for August to determine the constitutionality of protecting Monroe's former home as a historical site.
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