**How a Modest Mid-Century Home Became a Los Angeles Landmark: The Story of the “Brady Bunch” House**

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to designate the so-called “Brady Bunch” house in the San Fernando Valley as a historic-cultural monument. This vote grants landmark protections to the home on Dilling Avenue, famously used for exterior shots of the iconic TV sitcom that aired from 1969 to 1974.

While the show’s interior scenes were filmed on a soundstage with sets that didn’t resemble the actual property, the house itself became a popular photo-op spot for “Brady Bunch” fans. The sitcom, which has remained beloved through decades of syndication, followed the comedic adventures of a blended family with six children—“the youngest one in curls,” as the theme song famously describes.

The mid-century shingle-and-stone home, featuring a distinctive peaked roof, also made appearances in the 1995 big-screen film *The Brady Bunch Movie* and its sequel.

Built in 1959, the house’s newly acquired landmark status protects it from demolition or major renovations. However, such changes are not prohibited outright. Should the owners decide to undertake significant modifications, these would be subject to a design review. Additionally, the Cultural Heritage Commission has the authority to delay the approval process to explore preservation solutions.

The nonprofit LA Conservancy championed the push for landmark status. CEO Adrian Scott Fine expressed his excitement about the approval, highlighting the personal connection fans have to the property.

“If you watched the ‘Brady Bunch,’ you knew this house. People make a pilgrimage to see it,” Fine said Wednesday. “To have it designated like this, it makes it all the sweeter.”

When the house went on the market in 2018, the cable network HGTV won a bidding war that drove the price up to $3.5 million—$1.6 million over the listing price for the then 2,400-square-foot (223-square-meter) residence.

HGTV subsequently expanded, remodeled, and redecorated the home to incorporate trademark elements from the TV set, including the wood-paneled living room with a floating staircase and the iconic orange-and-green kitchen. This restoration process was documented in the four-part HGTV miniseries *A Very Brady Renovation*.

The landmark designation ensures that this beloved piece of television and architectural history will be preserved for future generations to admire.
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