# Brady Bunch House Made History **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 9, 2026, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brady-bunch-house-made-history/1028311 "2026-03-09T01:51:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brady-bunch-house-made-history/1028311/1 "2026-03-09T01:51:50Z")
[‘Brady Bunch’ house declared a historic landmark](https://www.aol.com/news/l-city-council-declares-brady-210237935.html) > [@](#): > > Here’s the story…of how a seemingly non-descript home in the San Fernando Valley turned into an L.A. landmark. > > The L.A. City Council voted to designate the “Brady Bunch” house as a historic-cultural monument on Wednesday, enshrining the Studio City Midcentury as 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, located at [11222 Dilling St.](https://www.redfin.com/CA/North-Hollywood/11222-Dilling-St-91602/home/5233316) in Studio City, as a landmark on Jan. 15. The Planning and Land Use Commission approved the designation a month later, sending final say to the City Council. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brady-bunch-house-made-history/1028311/2 "2026-03-09T02:33:07Z")
For authenticity sake they should remove all the toilets. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brady-bunch-house-made-history/1028311/3 "2026-03-09T03:10:44Z")
I had typed “no word on the bathroom schedule” but removed it before posting! ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brady-bunch-house-made-history/1028311/4 "2026-03-09T16:34:07Z")
Did the article mention how that house was chosen for the exterior shots in TBB, or how the location became publicly known? ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brady-bunch-house-made-history/1028311/5 "2026-03-09T16:36:56Z")
It was never a secret. I grew up not too far from there contemporary to the show and people knew where it was. The interior was nothing like the actual show. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brady-bunch-house-made-history/1028311/6 "2026-03-09T16:54:00Z")
A few years ago one cable channel (Discovery?) had a series in which they tried to replicate the television interiors in that house. This was complicated by the fact that the real house is only one story. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brady-bunch-house-made-history/1028311/7 "2026-03-09T16:59:18Z")
I didn’t think it was a secret, exactly, but in the days before the Internet I don’t know where people could go to find out stuff like that. There’s a TV series that was filmed partially in Boston in the early '70s. I’ve gone to IMDb and looked up some of the locations that were used. I’ve always kinda wondered who was the keeper of that knowledge after the show ended, and before it could be shared online. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brady-bunch-house-made-history/1028311/8 "2026-03-09T17:01:41Z")
There were books that collected information like this. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brady-bunch-house-made-history/1028311/9 "2026-03-09T17:22:38Z")
In addition to books kids sold maps on the Sunset Strip that had addresses of homes of movie and tv stars as well as famous shoot locations.