Marilyn Monroe’s Home Will Not Be Sold, Despite Historical Monument Ruling

Marilyn Monroe‘s L.A.-area residence won’t be listed on the market … regardless of the residence being named a Historic-Cultural Monument, which upends the present homeowners’ plans to demo the pad.

Sources near the householders inform TMZ … Brinah Milstein and Roy Financial institution don’t have any plans to promote the Brentwood residence — the place the Hollywood legend died of a barbiturate overdose in August 1962.

Somewhat, we’re advised the married couple will proceed to struggle this week’s L.A. Metropolis Council unanimous vote to designate Marilyn’s former home a landmark with cultural significance — a tag that protects it from being torn down.

We’re advised Brinah and Roy really feel violated by the ruling and do not wish to be compelled to promote it … particularly as a result of the property was meant to be an growth of their household residence, which sits proper subsequent door.

Not solely that, we’re advised the home — which the pair purchased for $8.35 million final yr — is in a state of complete disrepair, which is why they do not reside there.

Our sources say there are main roof points inflicting leaks inside the home, however Brinah and Roy don’t have any plans to repair any of that now … as the brand new designation makes it very difficult to do something to the home.

Primarily, if they cannot demolish the house, the property’s ineffective to them — and that is why they’re persevering with with a lawsuit preventing the historic designation.

We’re advised the couple’s confronted threats over their lawsuit, and so they continuously have to elucidate to followers the house is not a public place … and possibly by no means can be.

The Marilyn Remembered Fan Membership actually feels in a different way, as a spokesperson tells TMZ … the membership absolutely helps the designation, as a result of Marilyn’s influence on the movie business is price commemorating.