Elvis Presley House is a one-story ranch style house in a residential neighborhood in Memphis, Tennessee. Singer Elvis Presley lived here with his parents between March 1956 and March 1957,[2] before moving to Graceland.
The house is a one-story ranch-style house with concrete foundation and two-car attached garage.[1] It is located in a quiet residential neighborhood. It has four bedrooms and two bathrooms.[3] A brick and metal fence was installed by the Presley family.[4] In the backyard is a motorcycle garage.[4] Elvis installed a pool in the backyard in 1956,[1] which was reported to be the largest residential pool in the city at the time.[5] The pool was removed in 2006.[6]
Originally the house was painted green,[1] then white, then green again.[6]
Historyedit
House with mailbox
Elvis purchased the house on March 12, 1956, for $29,500 from the Welsh Plywood Corporation [6][7] and placed a down-payment of $500 on the house.[2] He was only 21 years old.[2] The new home was not far from his previous residence at 1414 Getwell Road, in what is now a coin operated laundromat.[6]
Shortly after moving there, his song Heartbreak Hotel became the most popular song in the nation (before topping the Billboard charts at #1 in April), and fans mobbed the house, [8] which quickly became a focal visiting point for fans, celebrities and the media.[4][6] Photos of the house were published in national magazines such as Look, Seventeen, and Parade.[6] Police frequently were called to deal with the mobs of fans who would line the street.[8][6]
The crush of fans and photographers became too much, and after 13 months[6] Elvis moved to Graceland[6] and sold the Audubon Drive property as part of the mansion and estate’s purchase.[6] Elvis and Graceland owner Ruth Moore swapped residences; she moved into the Audubon home as he moved into the mansion-estate.[6] The property has been sold about eight times since.[6]
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in March 2006,[1] shortly before its public auction on eBay two months later.[5][4] Initially, it was reported that 'spoon-bender' Uri Geller won the auction with a bid of $905,100.[3][5][9] Instead, the house was sold to record company executive Mike Curb[5] at a reported sale price of $1 million.[10][6] Curb turned oversight of the property over to the Mike Curb Institute at Rhodes College.[6]
The new owners repainted the house from white to a green color similar to the one when Elvis owned it, renovated the fence, and removed the pool.[6] The house is currently not open to the public,[6] but occasionally hosts small VIP events and private music concerts.[11] In April 2017, the house was damaged by fire while undergoing renovations.[11] Amazingly, most of the contents were undamaged because they were safely secured elsewhere at the time.[11]
Plaqueedit
A plaque on the brickwork on the fence reads:
On March 20, 1956 Elvis Presley and his parents, Vernon and Gladys, moved into 1034 Audubon Drive purchased with royalties from his first million-dollar-selling record, "Heartbreak Hotel." It was the year that defined his career. The home is now owned by the Mike Curb Family Foundation dedicated to the support of music education and the restoration of historic music locations. In 2006, the foundation created the Mike Curb Institute for Music at Rhodes College to advance music-related preservation and research.
"Elvis Presley's 1956 Home, 1034 Audubon Drive, Memphis, TN". Elvis Australia. Official Elvis Presley Fan Club. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
Referencesedit
^ abcde"NRHP Registration Form". National Park Service. US National Park Service. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
^ abc. Elvis Presley News. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
^ abAustralia, Elvis (17 May 2006). . Elvis Presley News. Reuters. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
^ abcd"Honky Tonk Hall of Fame Announces Elvis Presley's 1956 Audubon Drive Home Open For Bids On EBayAuction Site". Bustinesswire. 11 April 2006. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
^ abcd"Uri Geller loses Elvis house in eBay mix-up". NME. 3 June 2006. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
^ abcdefghijklmnopMoore, Scotty. . Scotty Moore. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
^Guralnick, Peter (1999). Elvis Day by Day: The Definitive Record of His Life and Music. Ballantine Books. ISBN978-0345420893.
^ ab. Elvis Presley News. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
^"Elvis's home sold to Uri Geller". BBC News. 16 May 2006. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
^"Uri Geller loses lawsuit over eBay bid for former Elvis home". The Jerusalem Post. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
^ abcPignolet, Jennifer (22 April 2017). "Elvis Presley's former Memphis home damaged by fire". USA Today. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
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Not to be confused with Graceland Elvis Presley House is a one story ranch style house in a residential neighborhood in Memphis Tennessee Singer Elvis Presley lived here with his parents between March 1956 and March 1957 2 before moving to Graceland Elvis Presley HouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesLocation1034 Audubon Dr Memphis TNCoordinates35 6 12 0378 N 89 55 11 2116 W 35 103343833 N 89 919781000 W 35 103343833 89 919781000Builtca 1954ArchitectHoward Handwerker 1 Architectural styleRanchNRHP reference No 05001217Added to NRHP2006 Contents 1 About the house 2 History 3 Plaque 4 See also 5 External links 6 ReferencesAbout the house editThe house is a one story ranch style house with concrete foundation and two car attached garage 1 It is located in a quiet residential neighborhood It has four bedrooms and two bathrooms 3 A brick and metal fence was installed by the Presley family 4 In the backyard is a motorcycle garage 4 Elvis installed a pool in the backyard in 1956 1 which was reported to be the largest residential pool in the city at the time 5 The pool was removed in 2006 6 Originally the house was painted green 1 then white then green again 6 History edit nbsp House with mailbox Elvis purchased the house on March 12 1956 for 29 500 from the Welsh Plywood Corporation 6 7 and placed a down payment of 500 on the house 2 He was only 21 years old 2 The new home was not far from his previous residence at 1414 Getwell Road in what is now a coin operated laundromat 6 Shortly after moving there his song Heartbreak Hotel became the most popular song in the nation before topping the Billboard charts at 1 in April and fans mobbed the house 8 which quickly became a focal visiting point for fans celebrities and the media 4 6 Photos of the house were published in national magazines such as Look Seventeen and Parade 6 Police frequently were called to deal with the mobs of fans who would line the street 8 6 The crush of fans and photographers became too much and after 13 months 6 Elvis moved to Graceland 6 and sold the Audubon Drive property as part of the mansion and estate s purchase 6 Elvis and Graceland owner Ruth Moore swapped residences she moved into the Audubon home as he moved into the mansion estate 6 The property has been sold about eight times since 6 The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in March 2006 1 shortly before its public auction on eBay two months later 5 4 Initially it was reported that spoon bender Uri Geller won the auction with a bid of 905 100 3 5 9 Instead the house was sold to record company executive Mike Curb 5 at a reported sale price of 1 million 10 6 Curb turned oversight of the property over to the Mike Curb Institute at Rhodes College 6 The new owners repainted the house from white to a green color similar to the one when Elvis owned it renovated the fence and removed the pool 6 The house is currently not open to the public 6 but occasionally hosts small VIP events and private music concerts 11 In April 2017 the house was damaged by fire while undergoing renovations 11 Amazingly most of the contents were undamaged because they were safely secured elsewhere at the time 11 Plaque edit nbsp A plaque on the brickwork on the fence reads On March 20 1956 Elvis Presley and his parents Vernon and Gladys moved into 1034 Audubon Drive purchased with royalties from his first million dollar selling record Heartbreak Hotel It was the year that defined his career The home is now owned by the Mike Curb Family Foundation dedicated to the support of music education and the restoration of historic music locations In 2006 the foundation created the Mike Curb Institute for Music at Rhodes College to advance music related preservation and research dd See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Shelby County TennesseeExternal links edit HISTORIC FIRST HOME OF ELVIS Website of Mike Curb Mike Curb Retrieved 17 March 2019 1034 Audubon Drive Scotty Moore s website Scotty Moore Retrieved 17 March 2019 Elvis Presley s 1956 Home 1034 Audubon Drive Memphis TN Elvis Australia Official Elvis Presley Fan Club Retrieved 17 March 2019 References edit a b c d e NRHP Registration Form National Park Service US National Park Service Retrieved 27 October 2016 a b c Elvis Presley s 1956 Home 1034 Audubon Drive Memphis TN Elvis Presley News Archived from the original on 27 May 2016 Retrieved 27 October 2016 a b Australia Elvis 17 May 2006 Elvis Presley s Audubon Drive House Sold for 905 100 Elvis Presley News Reuters Archived from the original on 28 October 2016 Retrieved 31 March 2017 a b c d Honky Tonk Hall of Fame Announces Elvis Presley s 1956 Audubon Drive Home Open For Bids On EBayAuction Site Bustinesswire 11 April 2006 Retrieved 27 October 2016 a b c d Uri Geller loses Elvis house in eBay mix up NME 3 June 2006 Retrieved 27 October 2016 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Moore Scotty 1034 Audubon Drive Scotty Moore Archived from the original on 28 March 2016 Retrieved 27 October 2016 Guralnick Peter 1999 Elvis Day by Day The Definitive Record of His Life and Music Ballantine Books ISBN 978 0345420893 a b Elvis First Home 1034 Audubon Drive Sold on eBay for 905 100 Elvis Presley News Archived from the original on 18 December 2015 Retrieved 27 October 2016 Elvis s home sold to Uri Geller BBC News 16 May 2006 Retrieved 27 October 2016 Uri Geller loses lawsuit over eBay bid for former Elvis home The Jerusalem Post 18 June 2008 Retrieved 27 October 2016 a b c Pignolet Jennifer 22 April 2017 Elvis Presley s former Memphis home damaged by fire USA Today Retrieved 16 October 2017 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elvis Presley House Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elvis Presley House amp oldid 1187992190, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
