1929 · HCM 2024
Marilyn Monroe Residence
The only home she ever owned
12305 Fifth Helena Drive · Los Angeles, CA 90049
Drive from stop 1
1.4 mi · 6 min
North on 26th, east toward Bundy, then onto Fifth Helena — a short, dead-end street. Crawl in and out.
Marilyn bought this 1929 hacienda in early 1962 after her psychologist urged her to put down roots. It was the only house she ever owned. She died here that August. In 2024 Los Angeles named it a Historic-Cultural Monument, which is why the modest courtyard still stands instead of a teardown. The street is tiny. If a resident is coming or going, keep moving.
Look for
A one-story Spanish Colonial with a red-tile roof and a tile plaque that once read Cursum Perficio — “I finish the course.”
- Spanish Colonial Revival, built 1929
- City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
- The Latin motto Cursum Perficio was set in the entry tile
Cul-de-sac. Do not idle, turn around in driveways, or get out of the car. One slow pass is the whole visit.