Graceland is a heritage museum in Memphis, Tennessee, preserving the home of American musician, Elvis Presley. Tours include Elvis's Colonial-Revival style mansion, private jets, cars and his grave. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1865/00/00 | S C Toof | Owner | Stephen Cummings Toof acquires a 500-acre farm east of Memphis sometime during the War Between the States. | |||
| 1928/00/00 | Ruth Brown Moore | Owner | Ruth Frazer Moore inherits the 158-acres of the Toof Family farm. | |||
| 1938/00/00 | Furbringer and Ehrman | Architect | Furbringer and Ehrman create preliminary sketches of a residence for Dr Thomas D Moore and his wife Ruth Brown Moore. | |||
| 1939/00/00 | Ruth Brown Moore | Home | Dr Thomas D Moore and Ruth Brown Moore settle in at their residence built on the section of Toof Farm Ruth inherited from her Aunt Grace. | |||
| 1939/00/00 | Furbringer and Ehrman | Architect | Furbringer and Ehrman's 10,266-square foot Colonial-Revival style mansion is built for Thomas and Ruth Moore. | |||
| 1957/03/17 | Ruth Moore Cobb | Agent | Elvis Presley agrees to buy Graceland and Ruth Marie Cobb a $1,000 down payment. | |||
| 1957/03/25 | Elvis Presley | Home | Elvis Presley completes the purchase of Graceland, paying a total of $102,500 for 13.8 acres of land and the 10,000 square foot home. | |||
| 1957/04/00 | By April, Elvis Presley, his parents Vernon and Gladys and his grandmother, Minnie Mae Presley, make their home at Graceland. | |||||
| 1976/04/29 | Bruce Springsteen | Fan | Springsteen, in Memphis on his 'Born To Run' tour, decides to visit Elvis. He takes a cab to Graceland and climbs a wall. Security guards stop Bruce before he can knock on the front door and escort him back to the street. Elvis was skiing in Tahoe, CA. | Born to Run (album) | ||
| 1977/08/16 | Elvis Presley | Died | Elvis Aaron Presley is found unresponsive at Graceland. Mr Presley will be pronounced dead later in the night at Baptist Memorial Hospital. | |||
| 1982/00/00 | Lisa Marie Presley | Owner | Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis' daughter and President of Elvis Presley Enterprises, opens Graceland to the public. | |||
| 1985/05/00 | Paul Simon | Visitor | With son Harper, Paul Simon drives to Graceland from Louisiana on Route 61, admiring the countryside: "The Mississippi Delta is shining like a national guitar." | Graceland (song) |
| Particulars for Graceland: | |
|---|---|
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Museum Type | Historical Museum |
| Area Of Significance | Music |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Architectural Style | Neoclassical |
| Area of Significance | Performing Arts |
| Criteria | Person |
| Historic Use | Secondary structure |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graceland (album) | Album | Paul Simon Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Paul Simon and his son Harper head to Graceland. |
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