The house that Marilyn Monroe lived in for months before her death has been saved from demolition, at least for now. The Los Angeles City Council introduced an emergency motion to save the house from demolition and start the process of designating the house as a historic monument. The house was purchased by new owners in July, and those owners requested to have the home demolished. Councilmember Traci Park introduced the motion.
The motion says: "It is imperative that the City’s historic-cultural treasures be celebrated, and foremost, that its historical sites be preserved for future generations. As such, the historic-cultural merits of this property need to be assessed."
Demolition will be put on hold as the property is assessed. "This home must be preserved as a crucial piece of Hollywood’s and the city of Los Angeles’ history, culture and legacy," Park said.
After learning of the possible demolition, fans and historians were not happy. The Los Angeles City Council received thousands of phone calls, and a petition was started, which gained thousands of signatures from outraged fans and historians.
According to CBS, Marilyn Monroe purchased the home in 1962. She was also found dead in the home after an overdose. Though Marilyn died in the home, the house also represented a new beginning for her as well, according to Scott Fortner of The Marilyn Monroe Collection.
"It's that place where people go to remember Marilyn and just consider the fact that this was where she was happy and really wanted to start something new — a new chapter in her life and just to memorialize the fact that that is where she passed away in 1962," Fortner told CBS.
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The home is worth about $8 million and was built in 1929. Marilyn purchased the home for $77,000, according to CBS, following her divorce from Arthur Miller. Earlier this year, the house was purchased by a trust, according to the Guardian. Park told CNN that the City Council has not been contacted by the owners.
