Marilyn Monroe's home will not be demolished after the LA City Council deemed the property a historical landmark.A judge has denied the couple's request to stop the historical designation, with a trial-setting conference for the pending lawsuit set for later this year.
Next-door couple Roy Bank and Brinah Milstein bought the property in July 2023 for $US8.35 million with plans to demolish the house to expand their estate, according to theBut council member Traci Park last year introduced a motion to protect the home by granting it landmark status, receiving approval from the Cultural Heritage Commission and the Planning and Land Use Management Committee, the LA Times said.
Mr Bank and Ms Milstein sued the city in May for acting unconstitutionally in order to preserve the house, according to the Los Angeles Times., a judge has denied their injunction request to stop the historical designation, and a trial-setting conference for the pending lawsuit is set for August 13.