LOS ANGELES — Marilyn Monroe fans have won a battle to preserve her legacy in Los Angeles, moving one step closer to seeing a towering statue of the silver screen icon remain in Palm Springs.
Marilyn Monroe's former Los Angeles home has been designated a historic landmark to save it from demolition {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}}
The Los Angeles home where Monroe briefly lived and died has been designated a historic site, and a decision by Palm Springs' city planning commission raises the possibility that the 26-foot-tall statue, known as “Forever Marilyn,” will remain there.
Get ready to watch the final stage of the World Cup only on Crickit. Anytime, anywhere. Enjoy now!
After a lengthy debate over whether to demolish the house in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood, the Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday in favor of designating it a historic landmark, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The current owners live next door and wanted to demolish the house to make way for an extension to the site, but council voted unanimously to preserve it.
“There are no more iconic people or places in the City of Los Angeles than Marilyn Monroe and her Brentwood home,” said District Council Representative Tracy Park before the vote.
{{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}}
Monroe purchased the home for $75,000 and died of a drug overdose just months later on August 4, 1962. The current owners, Brina Milstein and Roy Bank, purchased the home for $8.35 million and obtained demolition permits but faced opposition.
They argue that the house has changed so much over the years that it no longer has historical value and that tourist traffic is a nuisance to nearby residents.
Peter C. Sheridan, an attorney at Milstein & Bank, said in a statement to The Associated Press that the process that led to the designation was “biased, unconstitutional and fraudulent.”
Sheridan alleged that Park and his staff did not respond to the owners' efforts to find a solution and ignored the objections of civic and homeowners groups.
{{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}}
The attorneys also said the city “granted dozens of permits to more than 14 previous owners to remodel the home so many times that nothing remains that reflects the short time Ms. Monroe spent there 60 years ago.”
The “Forever Marilyn” statue in Palm Springs depicts Monroe in her famous billowing dress from the film “The Seven Year Itch.” The statue has been moved around the country and elsewhere, including a previous stint in Palm Springs, but has now returned. The hotel industry group that owns the statue wants it to remain permanent, but some residents are opposed.
The Planning Commission's technical decision on the location on Wednesday was a step toward preserving the statue, according to the Desert Sun. The issue will now come before the Palm Springs City Council.
{{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}}
This article has been generated from an automated news agency feed without any modifications to the text.
Get the latest on World News, US News, Hollywood News, Anime and top news from around the world. News / World News / Marilyn Monroe's former Los Angeles home designated a historic landmark, saved from demolition
Source link
