Brady Bunch House Declared Official Historical Los Angeles Landmark
The legacy of the classic TV show “The Brady Bunch” is continuing to live on, as the Los Angeles City Council voted to designate the famous house from the sitcom as a historic-cultural monument. The Studio City Midcentury property is now officially a piece of the city’s history.
“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,” said Adrian Scott Fine, president of the L.A. Conservancy.
“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.”
The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission unanimously voted to recommend the house as a landmark on January 15th. The Planning and Land Use Commission then approved the designation a month later, and sent the final decision to the City Council, according to the LA Times.
“I look forward to seeing this memorialized in the appropriate way as part of San Fernando Valley television history,” Council member Adrin Nazarian said.
The landmark status protects the home, located at 11222 Dilling Street in Studio City, from demolition. If the owner ever wants to destroy the home, the Cultural Heritage Commission can delay the process for up to a year in order to find preservation solutions.
The commission also will now be more heavily involved when it comes to making alterations to the property.
“The Brady Bunch” was actually filmed entirely in a studio, with the Studio City home working just for the exterior shots. However, its legacy was almost immediately cemented through the iconic sitcom’s popularity.
Initially built in 1959 by architect Harry M. Londelius, the home is the perfect symbol for Southern California’s suburban, single-family charm.
The home was owned by Violet and George McCallister for decades. The couple bought it for $61,000 in 1973, and when they passed away, their children sold it for $3.5 million in 2018. The major increase in sale price was due to an intense bidding war for the property, in which HGTV came out as the winner.
The channel then announced a $1.9 million remodel to recreate the interiors exactly as they appeared in the show. The entire process was documented and premiered as a four-part miniseries called “A Very Brady Renovation.”
The end result was a near exact replica of the Brady home, including a floating staircase, orange kitchen counters, and so much more. The crew also added 2,000 square feet to the back of the home to make room for the bedrooms, and added a second story which is hidden from the street by lowering the foundation a foot, LA Times reports.
Now, the home and show will live on in its legacy as a historical monument.
Eric Mastrota is a Contributing Editor at The National Digest based in New York. A graduate of SUNY New Paltz, he reports on world news, culture, and lifestyle. You can reach him at eric.mastrota@thenationaldigest.com.