"For the second time in two years, Marilyn Monroe's Brentwood home has been saved from destruction. Last summer, the Spanish Colonial-style hacienda was saved by L.A. City Council, which voted unanimously to designate the house as a historic cultural monument, halting its impending demolition. This time around, it was rescued by an L.A. Superior Court judge, who rejected a legal challenge from the homeowners claiming the city's landmark designation violated their right to raze the residence."
"It could be the final chapter to a years-long saga with plenty of Hollywood twists and turns. On one side are the homeowners, Brinah Milstein and Roy Bank, who are fighting for the right to tear the property down. On the other are legions of historians, Angelenos and Monroe fans, who claim the 1920s haunt, where the actress died in 1962, is an indelible piece of celebrity history."
"The feud stirred up a larger conversation on what exactly is worth protecting in Southern California, a region loaded with architectural marvels and Old Hollywood haunts swirling with celebrity legend and gossip. Fans claim the house, located on 5th Helena Drive, is too iconic to be torn down. Monroe bought it for $75,000 in 1962 and died there six months later, the only home she ever owned by herself."
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge blocked homeowners' petition to demolish Marilyn Monroe's Brentwood home, upholding the city's historic cultural monument designation. The Spanish Colonial-style hacienda was previously designated by L.A. City Council, halting an earlier demolition plan. Homeowners Brinah Milstein and Roy Bank had purchased the adjacent property and argued the designation infringed their right to raze the residence to expand. The judge rejected that legal challenge, preserving the house where Monroe bought it for $75,000 in 1962 and died six months later. Preservationists, historians and fans argued the property holds indelible celebrity and architectural significance.
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