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city: memphis

1414 getwell rd

from elvis presley posted in music by tacopolis

This was the last apartment that the Presleys would rent. After moving in in mid 1955, Elvis was having a measure of success recording and touring. The family lived here until May of 1956 when they moved to their first purchased home at 1034 Audobon.

Today, the apartment is a business in a strip mall on Getwell Rd.

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2414 lamar ave

from elvis presley posted in music by speedy_dee

By 1955, Elvis was in the early stages of his recording career at Sun Studios.

The Presleys moved into the home at 2414 Lamar at the end of 1954 and stayed there until mid 1955.

The building that was the residence is still standing, but it's now used as a business.

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462 alabama ave

from elvis presley posted in music by tacopolis

The Presleys moved to a home at this address in April of 1953, and they lived here until November of 1954. The building was across from the street from their previous residence at Lauderdale Courts.

Elvis made his first recording at the Memphis Recording Service (in the front portion of the Sun Studios building) while living at this location.

Today, the building has been torn down to make room for Interstate 40 (at the Highway 51/1 exit).

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698 saffarans ave

from elvis presley posted in music by tacopolis

The Presley's lived in a boarding house at this location for a couple months at the end of 1952 after they were evicted from the Lauderdale Courts.

After staying here, the family moved to 398 Cypress Ave.

The boarding house at this location has been torn down and it's now an empty lot.

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presley family 1953 apartment

from elvis presley posted in music by tacopolis

The Presley family moved to an apartment at 398 Cypress Dr on January 7, 1953 after living at a boarding house at 698 Saffarans Ave, which was after they were evicted from their low-income apartment at Lauderdale Courts.

The family lived here for only a short time, until April of the same year (1953).

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