Elvis Presley poses in front of his Graceland home in 1957.

Elvis Presley‘s Graceland home is the second most-visited private residence in the United States behind The White House. However, its original designer admits that only “20 percent” of his original work remains. Here’s what he had to say regarding the property’s constant state of evolution.

Elvis Presley poses in front of his Graceland home in 1957.
Elvis Presley poses outside of Graceland in Memphis, TN | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Graceland isn’t the same home as it was in 1957, says designer

Elvis Presley purchased the Georgian colonial home in 1957 for a little over $100,000. Graceland was in need of an update. Therefore, Presley turned to designer George Golden to refresh the home’s interior.

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