HOMES OF ELVIS
Elvis and his family moved quite a bit when he was young. Sometimes when times were especially hard for the family economically, they lived with relatives. It may have been one of the reasons Elvis dearly loved his mansion known as Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. He and his family had finally found a comfortable, permanent place to live. No matter where he traveled or how much success he enjoyed, Elvis always considered Graceland "home".
Here is a list of Elvis' residences over the years:
Elvis' Birthplace
The tiny home that Vernon built with $180 in materials was at: 306 Old Saltillo Road, East Tupelo, MS...it was Elvis' birthplace.
November 1940~Rented house at 510 1/2 Maple Street, East Tupelo, MS
From May to June of 1943~Pascagoula, MS~Vernon took work in the ship yards on the Mississippi Gulf coast. The family was so homesick they soon moved back to Tupelo.
August 18, 1945~The Presley family bought this 4-room house for $2,000, putting $200 down and making payments of $30 month plus 6% interest. It was at Berry Street, East Tupelo, MS
July 18, 1946~They were no longer able to make payments on their home on Berry Street and had been forced to sell it. They moved to Commerce Street, Tupelo, MS
Mulberry Alley, Tupelo, MS, was near the fairgrounds in an area known as Shake Rag. 1010 North Green Street in Tupelo.
September 1947~370 Washington Street, Memphis, TN~Documents show this address to be Elvis' first home in Memphis~It was a rooming house where they paid $11 a week to live.
May 14, 1949 - Around this date they moved to another rooming house at 572 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN. The rent was $9.50 a week.
September 20, 1949~185 Winchester Street, Apt. # 185, Memphis, TN~Elvis and his family were accepted into this Memphis Housing Authority property called Lauderdale Courts. This two-bedroom apartment cost them $35 a month. In February 1952 they were allowed to sign a new lease with the rent raised to $43 a month. By Nov. 17, 1952 they were evicted because they made too much money to live in assisted housing. The combined family income was $4,133
January 1953~Records show the family was living at 698 Saffarans Street, Memphis, TN
By March 1953, the family was living in an apartment in this house at 462 Alabama Street, Memphis, TN, for $50 a month.
In 1955 the family lived at 2414 Lamar Ave., Memphis, TN
In September 1955 their address was 1414 Getwell, Memphis, TN. They paid $85 a month in rent.
March 12, 1956, Elvis was making enough money to purchase this home at 1034 Audubon Drive, Memphis, TN, for his family. He purchased it for $29,500 from the Welsh Plywood Corportation.
On March 25, 1957 Elvis purchased his beloved Graceland, located at 3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, TN~Elvis paid $102,500 and bought it from Mrs. Ruth Brown Moore. This was his permanent home until he died here on August 16, 1977.
Additional homes during the Graceland years:
In 1958 Elvis rented at 906 Oak Hill Drive, Killeen, TX, during basic training, at Ft. Hood, Texas.
1959/1960~Goethestrasse 14, Bad Nauheim, West Germany~Home Elvis rented while serving in the US Army in Germany.
525 Perugia Way, Bel Air, CA~Elvis rented this home twice. September 1960 to November 1961 and January 1963 to 1965.
10539 Bellagio Rd., Bel Air, CA~Elvis rented this home from November 1961 to January 1963.
February 1966 Elvis rented this home at 10550 Rocco Place, Bel Air, CA
November 1967~Elvis and Priscilla bought this home at 1174 Hillcrest Ave, Beverly Hills, CA, for $400,000.
December 1970~Elvis and Priscilla bought this larger home at 144 Monovale, Holmby Hills, CA for $339,000.
September 21, 1966~Elvis leased this home at 1350 Leadera Circle, Palm Springs, CA
April 1968~Elvis and Priscilla rented this home at Camino del Norte, Palm Springs, CA, while looking for one to buy.
April 1970~Elvis and Priscilla bought this home at 845 Chino Canyon Rd, Palm Springs, CA, paying $13,187.83 down and signing a mortgage for $85,000.
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