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Valley Village Home Where Marilyn Monroe Lived Bulldozed Amid Preservation Effort
ktla ^ | Melissa Pamer and Christina Pascucci,

Posted on 06/17/2015 8:28:27 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Fans of Marilyn Monroe and historic preservationists who fought to protect a small home in Valley Village where the star lived when she was still a young Norma Jean Dougherty are furious that the structure was bulldozed suddenly this week.

The home at 5258 Hermitage Ave. (map) was demolished beginning Monday, just days before a city commission was set to consider it for landmark status.

The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission was due to consider a bid to protect the developer-owned property on Thursday. But neighbors discovered the two single-story homes on the parcel were being knocked down on Monday.

(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: bombshell; jfk; marilyn; marilynmonroe
Looks like they should have offered to buy the place -- instead of making their "bid" to the Commission.
1 posted on 06/17/2015 8:28:27 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Plenty of places where I lived and worked have been recycled...


2 posted on 06/17/2015 8:31:39 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
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To: BenLurkin

You can preserve everything.


3 posted on 06/17/2015 8:32:51 PM PDT by doc1019 (Blue lives matter)
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To: BenLurkin

We will rebuild.


4 posted on 06/17/2015 8:34:57 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: BenLurkin

She did die 53 years ago, so people did have time to do something


5 posted on 06/17/2015 8:36:35 PM PDT by Insigne123 (It is the soldier, not the community organizer, who gives us freedom of the press)
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To: kaehurowing

It’s probably going to be an apartment building. Or a McMansion


6 posted on 06/17/2015 8:38:09 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.s)
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To: Paladin2
Plenty of places where I lived and worked have been recycled...

LOL, you've got to change your screen name to Ozymandias...

7 posted on 06/17/2015 8:42:17 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: BenLurkin

Ben! RULES !!


8 posted on 06/17/2015 8:42:59 PM PDT by willgolfforfood
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To: BenLurkin

These preservation people are wacko.


9 posted on 06/17/2015 8:44:26 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (It's a shame nobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care)
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The owner, Joe Salem of Hermitage Enterprises LLC, reportedly obtained a permit a year ago to demolish the house to make way for condominiums.

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/06/17/valley-village-residents-shocked-developer-knocks-down-marilyn-monroe-house/


10 posted on 06/17/2015 8:47:28 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.s)
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To: Talisker
"The central theme of "Ozymandias" is contrasting the inevitable decline of all leaders and of the empires they build with their pretensions to greatness.[10]"

NSA likely drives me forward...

11 posted on 06/17/2015 8:48:57 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
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To: willgolfforfood

Marilyn Monroe is shown on June 26, 1945, when she was still Norma Jean Dougherty, in a shot by U.S. Army photographer David Conover for Yank, the Army Weekly.
12 posted on 06/17/2015 8:50:49 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.s)
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To: BenLurkin


13 posted on 06/17/2015 8:56:39 PM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: JoeProBono

14 posted on 06/17/2015 9:00:43 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.s)
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To: BenLurkin

Private property.

Not yours.

Bye.


15 posted on 06/17/2015 9:17:21 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Life is good.)
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To: BenLurkin

What a novel idea.

We named our daughter after a character in a book series I loved when I was young. The books were based on the author’s life, growing up in Minnesota.

The Betsy-Tacy Society bought “Tacy’s House” many years ago and had an open house when they were finally able to purchase “Betsy’s House” a few years ago. I took my daughter just to see a house with her name on it.

I’m glad they organized and purchased the properties, I’m sure they never considered just asking the city for them.


16 posted on 06/17/2015 9:24:34 PM PDT by NorthstarMom (God says debt is a curse and children are a blessing, yet we apply for loans and prevent pregnancy.)
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To: JoeProBono

“Okay, which one of you 2 horn dogs am I gonna be with tonight? Both!? At once?! Goody!!!!”


17 posted on 06/17/2015 9:28:16 PM PDT by bobby.223 (Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
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To: BenLurkin

Surprised no remarks regarding this photo - - -


18 posted on 06/18/2015 2:53:14 AM PDT by USARightSide (S U P P O R T I N G OUR T R O O P S)
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To: BenLurkin

LOL!!!


19 posted on 06/18/2015 2:54:29 AM PDT by USARightSide (S U P P O R T I N G OUR T R O O P S)
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To: BenLurkin

Who gives a damn where marilyn monroe lived before she got famous? Why should any place she lived be preserved? Whats next? Preserve every inch of ground she walked on from the time she was a baby?


20 posted on 06/18/2015 11:07:14 AM PDT by lowbridge
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