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June 2024
Los Angeles City Council Designates Marilyn Monroe House as Historic Cultural Landmark Unanimous Vote Preserves Brentwood Home Where Iconic Actress Marilyn Monroe Lived and Died The Los Angeles City Council has approved the resolution to designate the Marilyn Monroe House in Brentwood as a historic cultural landmark. This vote will preserve the home and prevent the current owner from demolishing it, where Monroe died. The Council had already held public
comment on the matter in a previous meeting, ensuring that the community’s voice was heard. The only person who spoke on the matter was Council District 11 City Councilmember Traci Park who was the author of the resolution. Park stated that no person or place was as iconic as Marilyn Monroe and that the designation to preserve the home should have occurred 60 years ago. She stressed the fact that it was the only home that Monroe ever owned, that many of the actress’ most celebrated photographs were taken there, and that the percentage of the city’s historic designations that honor women is only three percent as reasons why the house should be preserved. She also introduced a motion to evaluate tour bus restrictions on Fifth Helena Drive and nearby streets to address local Brentwood constituents’ concerns about traffic congestion and
safety. She assured residents that she and her team would listen to any other concerns that could become an issue in the future. Park added that she had been working with the owners of the property
to see if it was feasible to move the home to another location so that the public could have access to the beloved actress’ home. The vote was unanimous.
Former Melissa Etheridge and Ben Affleck Estate Hits Market for $15.9 Million park-like ambiance, the owners Brentwood Mansion the added a sycamore-lined lane, landscaped gardens, a fountain with a koi pond, Known for Its and a 41-foot pool, all visible from the home’s interior through numerous shutter Celebrity History windows and French doors. Now for Sale Ernie Carswell of Douglas Elliman One very secluded Brentwood estate, on a property previously owned by celebrities Melissa Etheridge and Ben Affleck, is set to hit the market on May 31 for $15.9 million, according to Mansion Global. The home, located on Westridge Road in Brentwood, has six bedrooms and is nestled among mature sycamore and oak trees. The estate was built in 2018 by Harrison Design Associates, the property offers a secluded and serene setting, as described by the listing agents. Etheridge and Affleck lived at the address at different times during the 2000s when a 1930s house stood on the property. The current owners demolished the old structure and constructed a 7,942-square-foot residence in an American traditional style. Enhancing
said, via Mansion Global, “When you enter off of Westridge Road, there is a straight alley of young sycamores that have been planted by the owners leading to the motor court and front of the house.” He added that celebrities, “are attracted by the incredible, surprising privacy of the lot” While the property was once owned by Etheridge and Affleck, neither lived there for an extended period. Etheridge bought the property in early 2002 for $3.6 million and sold it several years later for $4 million, according to public records. A trust associated with Affleck purchased the home in late 2004, during his relationship with Jennifer Garner. The trust, managed by Gary Kress, Affleck’s longtime business manager, sold the property before the end of that year.