"[3] The home was built by Richard and Martha Hunter, and may have been designed by their sons, Harbin and Asa who were prominent architects in Los Angeles.

[5] According to the 2024 application for the home's monument status, the tiles on the doorstep and inscription depict the Hunter family's coat of arms.

[2] In the early morning of August 5, 1962, six months after purchasing the home, Monroe was found dead of a barbiturate overdose in her bedroom.

[7][8][9] In the summer of 2023, Emerald Lake hedge fund manager Lukas and his wife Jarmain sold the property in an off-market sale for $8.4 million to "Glory of the Snow Trust", which immediately filed for a demolition permit.

A motion asking to have the property listed as historical was handed in to Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission by Councilmember Traci Park on September 8.