Marilyn Monroe's House Saved from Demolition

Movie star Marilyn Monroe Home has been temporarily saved from demolition.

On Friday Los Angeles City Council passed a motion to designate it a historic site.

Cultural Heritage Commission will review the 2,900-square-foot Spanish colonial-style home to determine if can be listed among the city’s historic cultural monuments.

The actress had purchased the 2900 square-foot house in the early 1960s for $75,000.

The actress was a star in films like "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," "Some Like It Hot" and "The Misfits,"

The Home was built in 1929, Marilyn Monroe was found dead in the home in 1962 after an overdose.

She was just 36 when she died in August 1962.

There are more than 4,900 signatures, A petition to stop the demolition.