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Elvis Presley is one of those icons so permanently etched into the fabric of American popular culture that it seems, nearly half a century after his death, as if he will live forever. While Presley also had homes in California, and famously lived in Germany during his stint in the US Army, it is Graceland<\/a> that is most strongly associated with the late musician. The rock and roller\u2019s Memphis residence where he lived for 20 years and where he died at the age of 42, Graceland is America\u2019s second-most-visited residence, behind the White House<\/a>. Every year, an average of 600,000<\/a> people flock to the residence turned museum, which opened to the public in 1982.<\/p>\n Today, the museum, which encompasses Presley\u2019s gravesite, former home, and a collection of mementos of Presley\u2019s rock-and-roll career, stands as a stirring reminder of one man\u2019s life, as he grew from a beloved child to poverty-stricken parents to, arguably, the most famous man in the world. Below, we\u2019re rounding up photos of the legendary musician at his (almost) equally famous home, and other places he rested his pompadoured head.<\/p>\n The Presleys at home in Tupelo, around 1945<\/p>\n Hulton Archive\/Getty ImagesHistory in the making<\/p>\n Presley and his parents pose for a photo at home in Tupelo, Mississippi, circa 1945\u2014the year before he received his first guitar. The future king of rock and roll was born nearby, in a two-room house built by his father, grandfather, and uncle on January 8, 1935. That house, now a museum<\/a>, was repossessed three years later, and the family bounced around other homes in the area before moving to Memphis when Presley was 13 years old. There, the family lived in Lauderdale Courts, a public housing project.<\/p>\n The new homeowner displaying his property<\/p>\n BettmannWelcome to Graceland<\/p>\n Presley skyrocketed to stardom in the mid \u201950s, garnering a recording contract with RCA Records. This newfound wealth meant the boy whose home was repossessed, and who lived in public housing, could now buy the lavish house of his dreams for himself and his parents. In March 1957, the 22-year-old \u201cHound Dog\u201d singer paid $102,500 for Graceland, which would remain his primary residence for the rest of his life. The home had been built in 1939 on a plot of land the original owner named after his daughter, Grace; the name stuck. Here, Presley leans on one of the home\u2019s pillars shortly after the purchase.<\/p>\n Elvis in wrought iron, and in the flesh, at the gates to Graceland<\/p>\n Courtesy Everett CollectionThe gatekeeper<\/p>\n The musician poses in front of Graceland\u2019s famous wrought iron music note gate in April 1957, around the time<\/a> he had it installed. Abe Saucer designed the gates\u2014which feature life-size images of Elvis playing guitar amid musical notes\u2014and had them custom-built by John Dillars Jr. At the time, the property spanned 13.8 acres, with the mansion clocking in at over 10,200 square feet\u2014later, Elvis would expand it to 17,500 square feet and 23 rooms, with additions including the famous Jungle Room.<\/p>\n A palace fit for the king of rock and roll<\/p>\n Michael Ochs Archives\/Getty ImagesCustom dream home<\/p>\n The \u201cBurning Love\u201d singer walks in front of Graceland, circa 1957. Early design details that Presley added to the Colonial Revival estate included a custom 15-foot-long blue metallic sofa (later reupholstered in white), a pink flagstone wall around the property, a kidney-shaped swimming pool, and a full-size soda fountain. In his initial renovations, Presley spent $500,000 (over $5 million in today\u2019s dollars).<\/p>\n In March 1958, Presley was drafted into the US Army. He is pictured in his off-post home in Bad Nauheim, Germany, in January 1960, shortly after being promoted to sergeant. It was here that the 24-year-old singer met a 14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu, when a friend of his who had spotted Priscilla at a restaurant brought her to a party at Presley\u2019s place to introduce them. To this day, the home at 14 Goethestrasse is still a landmark for fans<\/a>.<\/p>\n A dream home and a Rolls in the driveway<\/p>\n ullstein bild Dtl.\/Getty Images<\/p>\n In March, 1960, Presley was discharged from the Army and returned home to Graceland, but it was a sadder and lonelier place, since his beloved mother, Gladys, died while he was in basic training. Presley maintained a long-distance relationship with Priscilla, who came to visit him at Graceland in 1962, and moved in with him in 1963. Here, he stands with his Rolls-Royce in front of Graceland, circa 1960. The Jailhouse Rock star had an affinity for slick cars, but it wasn\u2019t the only mode of transportation he enjoyed at the estate. \u201cHe turned Graceland into a private playground for us all,\u201d Priscilla wrote in her 1985 memoir, Elvis and Me<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019d have gun-shooting contests and also \u2018screaming thrill rides\u2019 when he\u2019d pack several people into his custom-built golf cart and race around the grounds at top speed.\u201d<\/p>\n The royal family<\/p>\n Courtesy Everett CollectionBaby makes three<\/p>\n Elvis and Priscilla<\/a> were married in Las Vegas on May 1, 1967. He was 32; she was 21. Exactly nine months later, on February 1, 1968, their first and only child, Lisa Marie Presley<\/a>, was born. The newly minted parents pose with their daughter at Graceland in this 1968 photo.<\/p>\n Priscilla and Elvis brought a design aesthetic home from their vacations in Hawaii.<\/p>\n Magma AgencyHawaiian hideaway<\/p>\n Hawaii<\/a> became a bit of a home away from home for Presley following his 1961 film, Blue Hawaii. He returned often to vacation there, including in 1968, when this snapshot was taken. The \u201cDon\u2019t Be Cruel\u201d singer was so inspired by the tropical locale that he added a tiki-inspired space to Graceland. Now known as the Jungle Room, the kitschy den features wood-paneled walls, green shag carpeting on the floor and ceiling, carved wooden furniture with faux fur upholstery, and a built-in rock waterfall feature.<\/p>\n Priscilla, Elvia, and baby Lisa Marie relax at home.<\/p>\n Magma AgencyThe family at home<\/p>\n The Presleys relax in Graceland\u2019s pool area, circa 1970. He had added the kidney-shaped pool and flagstone patio to the property in 1957. This snapshot shares a relaxed, happy moment, but life with Elvis wasn\u2019t all pool parties for Priscilla. In Elvis and Me<\/a>, Priscilla wrote frankly about their controversial relationship: \u201cWhen we met, I had just turned 14. The first six months I spent with him were filled with tenderness and affection. Blinded by love, I saw none of his faults or weaknesses. He was to become the passion of my life. He taught me everything: how to dress, how to walk, how to apply makeup and wear my hair, how to behave, how to return love\u2014his way. Over the years he became my father, husband, and very nearly God.\u201d<\/p>\n The family at home in Beverly Hills<\/p>\n Frank Carroll\/Getty ImagesA California house, and a forever-famous home<\/p>\n In this 1970 portrait, the family poses at their California residence at 1174 Hillcrest Road in Beverly Hills. The French Regency\u2013style home in Trousdale Estates was designed by Rex Lotery. Three years after this photo was taken, Elvis and Priscilla were officially divorced\u2014but they remained on good terms until Elvis\u2019s 1977 death at the age of 42. \u201cI could not face the reality that I would never see him alive again,\u201d Priscilla wrote in Elvis and Me<\/a>. \u201cHe had always been there for me. I depended on him, just as he depended on me. We had a bond. We\u2019d become closer and had more understanding and patience for each other than in our married life.\u201d Two years later, Priscilla cofounded Elvis Presley Enterprises, which opened Graceland as the museum it is today, cementing its status as one of America\u2019s most recognizable homes.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/53a087e4a68c37cd606707a22664ff57.jpeg\"\/)
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