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Graceland | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
 Graceland Mansion | |
 Interactive map showing Graceland's location | |
| Location | 3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard (Highway 51 South), Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°2′45.4″N 90°1′22.6″W / 35.045944°N 90.022944°W |
| Area | 14 acres (5.7 ha)[1] |
| Built | 1939 |
| Architect | Furbringer and Ehrman |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival[2] |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001585 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1991[4] |
| Designated NHL | March 27, 2006[3] |
Graceland is a mansion on a 13.8-acre (5.6-hectare) estate in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, once owned by American singer Elvis Presley. Presley is buried there, as are his parents, paternal grandmother, grandson, and daughter.
Graceland is located at 3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard in the Whitehaven, Memphis neighborhood, about nine miles (14 kilometres) south of central Memphis and fewer than four miles (6.4 km) north of the Mississippi border.[5] It was opened to the public as a house museum on June 7, 1982, and attracts more than 650,000 visitors annually.[6]
Graceland was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1991, becoming the first site recognized for significance related to rock music. It was declared a National Historic Landmark on March 27, 2006, also a first for such a site.
Elvis's father, Vernon, first inherited Graceland after his death on August 16, 1977. Lisa Marie Presley inherited Graceland after she turned 25 years old, according to a document which named Elvis's ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, as trustee. Following Lisa Marie's death on January 12, 2023, her eldest daughter, Riley Keough, became the sole trustee and owner.[7]
- ^ Cook, Jody; Henry, Patty (May 27, 2004). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Graceland" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved June 21, 2009. and Accompanying 12 photos, exterior and interior, from 2001 (3.44 MB)
- ^ West, Carroll Van (1995). Tennessees Historic Landscapes: Travelers Guide. University of Tennessee Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-87049-881-7.
- ^ "Graceland". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on December 30, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Victor 2008, p. 208
- ^ "Elvis Ancestors Wore Kilts". CBS News. March 25, 2004. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Riley Keough on Growing Up Presley, Losing Lisa Marie, and Inheriting Graceland". Vanity Fair. August 8, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.