The iconic “Brady Bunch” home has officially become a historic landmark after the Los Angeles City Council decided that the property was a cultural monument.
From near and far, fans of the show have long traveled to the property to marvel at its near-identical resemblance to the abode that appears in the classic sitcom, taking many snaps of the exterior.
The exterior has essentially stayed much the same as it had appeared in “The Brady Bunch,” which aired from 1969 to 1974.
Now, city officials have decided that the property will truly go down in history as a cultural monument, ensuring that it won’t be demolished.
“Long before it became a pop‑culture pilgrimage site and backdrop for countless photo ops, the Brady Bunch House helped shape America’s vision of family life in the late 1960s and early ’70s—especially the idea of a blended family,” Adrian Scott Fine, president of the L.A. Conservancy, told the Los Angeles Times.
“We’re thrilled to see it now designated as a Historic-Cultural Monument, ensuring the Brady Bunch—and their iconic home—remain part of Los Angeles’ story,” Fine said.
The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission unanimously voted to ensure that the home would become a landmark on Jan. 15.
One month later, the property, which is located at 11222 Dilling St., was approved by the Planning and Land Use Commission, with the final vote then heading to the City Council.
“I look forward to seeing this memorialized in the appropriate way as part of San Fernando Valley television history,” Councilmember Adin Nazarian said during the meeting.
Although the home’s new landmark status protects the property from being demolished, it doesn’t prohibit it, meaning that if the owner ever wants to destroy it, the Cultural Heritage Commission can delay it for up to one year.
The home, which was built in 1959 by architect Harry M. Londelius, became an iconic symbol of the classic Southern California dwelling.
For several decades, the property was owned by Violet and George McCallister, who snapped it up for $61,000 in 1973. Long after their death, their children sold it in 2018 for $3.5 million.
The increased price was due to a bidding war between ‘N Sync’s Lance Bass and home network HGTV, who ultimately prevailed.
The network taped a limited series, called “A Very Brady Renovation,” in which show hosts Drew and Jonathan Scott worked alongside other HGTV stars to re-create every detail of the iconic home. Joining them were the now-grown cast members who played the six Brady kids.
The renovation series drew in more than 28 million viewers.
The interior scenes of the TV series were actually shot on nearby sound stages, so it was quite a challenge to find period furnishings and finishes and to redesign the home so it looked exactly like the one on TV.
HGTV poured $1.9 million into the massive renovation, which added 2,000 square feet to the property’s original footprint. That included a full second story.
Including the renovation costs, HGTV’s investment in the five-bedroom, five-bath, 5,140-square-foot property totaled $5.4 million.
The dwelling was then purchased by Tina Trahan and her husband, Chris Elbrecht, former HBO chief executive.
The couple opened it to the public in November, offering $275 tours.
Among the standout features added are the floating staircase, the burnt-orange-and-avocado-green kitchen, the kids’ Jack-and-Jill bathroom, and the backyard with a swing set, teeter-totter, and Tiger’s doghouse.
Customized pieces include the green floral couch and the credenza with a horse sculpture in the living room.
Fun fact: The show producers reached out to collectors to find the horse sculpture used on the set, and when one couldn’t be located, they ended up 3D-printing a replica.