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Late Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe’s former Los Angeles home has been saved from demolition and is on the way to being designated a historic cultural monument, against the wishes of its owners.
The owners of Marilyn Monroe's Brentwood home argued against landmark status, but L.A.'s Cultural Heritage Commission unanimously voted to recommend the property as a historic cultural monument.
The designation is a reflection of the 123-year-old cemetery's architectural, cultural and historic significance, officials said.
An architectural historian calls the final resting grounds for many Hollywood luminaries a "truly a special place."
The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission unanimously recommended today that the City Council designate the Hollywood Forever Cemetery an historic-cultural monument.