Marilyn Monroe's Final Home in Los Angeles Has Been Granted an Eleventh-Hour Reprieve From Demolition
Marilyn Monroe’s beloved home was granted a last-minute reprieve from demolition after city council objections.
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Marilyn Monroe’s beloved home was granted a last-minute reprieve from demolition after city council objections.
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Elaine Woods was sitting under a photo of Coy Payne, the first Black person to serve as Mayor of Chandler.
Council Member Jeff Cramerding was the lone "no" vote. "This city has got a terrible history of historic preservation," he said. "Today's vote was a huge step in the wrong direction."
The vote came after a hearing Friday morning on the potential fate of the modernist building.