Editing Graceland (section)

== Architecture ==
=== Exterior ===
Constructed at the top of a hill and surrounded by rolling pastures and a grove of oak trees, Graceland was designed by the Memphis architectural firm, Furbringer and Erhmanis. It's a two-story, five-bay residence in the Colonial Revival style, with a side-facing gabled roof covered in asphalt shingles, a central two-story projecting pedimented portico, and two one-story wings on the north and south sides. Attached to the wing is an additional one-story stuccoed wing, which was originally a garage that houses up to four cars. The mansion has two chimneys; one on the north side's exterior wall, the second rising through the south side's roof ridge. The central block's front and side facades are veneered with tan Tishomingo limestone from Mississippi and its rear wall is stuccoed, as are the one-story wings. The front facade fenestration on the first floor includes 9x9 double-hung windows set in arched openings with wooden panels above, and 6x6 double-hung windows on the second floor.

Flanked by two marble lions, four stone steps ascend from the driveway to the two-story central projecting pedimented portico. The pediment has dentils and a small, leaded oval window in the center while the portico contains four [[Corinthian order|Corinthian columns]] with capitals modeled after architect [[James "Athenian" Stuart|James Stuart]]'s conjectural porticos for the "[[Tower of the Winds]]" in [[Athens]], Greece.<ref>Elevation and capital detail in Stuart, ''[[James Stuart (1713–1788)#Antiquities of Athens|The Antiquities of Athens]]'', London 1762.</ref> The portico's cornered columns are matched by pilasters on the front facade. The doorway has a broken arched pediment, full entablature, and engaged columns while its transom and sidelights contain elaborate and colorful stained glass. And above the main entrance is another rectangular window, completed with a shallow iron balcony.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://graceland.elvis.com.au/ |title=Elvis Presley's Graceland : 3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard |publisher=Elvis Australia|access-date=January 20, 2015|archive-date=March 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321191745/http://graceland.elvis.com.au/|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Interior ===

==== First floor ====
[[File:Graceland Living Room.jpg|thumb|Graceland living room]]
Graceland is {{convert|17552|sqft|m2}} and has a total of 23 rooms, including eight bedrooms and bathrooms. To the right of the Entrance Hall, through an elliptical-arched opening with classical details, is the Living Room. The Living Room contains a {{convert|15|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}} white couch against the wall overlooking the front yard. To the left are two white sofas, a china cabinet and a fireplace with a mirrored wall. The painting that hangs in the room was Elvis's last Christmas present from his father, Vernon, and also displayed are photographs of Elvis's parents Vernon and Gladys, Elvis and Lisa Marie. Behind an adjoined doorway is the Music Room, framed by vivid large peacocks set in stained glass and contains a black baby grand piano and a 1950s style TV. And the third adjacent room is a bedroom that was occupied by Elvis's parents. The walls, carpet, dresser, and queen size bed are bright white with the bed draped in a velvet-looking dark purple bedspread along with an en-suite full bathroom done in pink.

To the left of the Entrance Hall, mirroring the Living Room, is the Dining Room, headlined by a massive crystal chandelier. It features six plush chairs in golden metal frames set around a marble table, all of which are placed on black marble flooring in the center with carpet around the perimeter. Connected to the Dining Room is the Kitchen, which was used by Elvis's aunt Delta until her death in 1993 before it was opened to the public two years later.<ref>Moore, June (November 6, 1998). "Graceland Mansion".</ref>

[[File:GracelandJungleRoom.JPG|thumb|left|The Jungle Room, Graceland]]The original one-story wing on the north end of the residence includes a mechanical room, bedroom, and bath. In the mid-1960s, Presley enlarged the house to create a den known as the Jungle Room which features an indoor waterfall of cut field stone on the north wall. The room also contains items both related to and imported from the state of [[Hawaii]] because, after starring in the tropical film "[[Blue Hawaii]]" (1961), the musician wanted to bring some memorabilia from The Aloha State to his mansion, which gives visitors the same feeling. In 1976, the Jungle Room was converted into a recording studio, where he recorded the bulk of his final two albums, ''[[From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee]]'' (1976) and ''[[Moody Blue]]'' (1977); these were his final known recordings in a studio setting.<ref>Ernst Jorgensen, ''Elvis Presley: A Life in Music – The Complete Recording Sessions'' (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998), pp. 394–402</ref> During the mid-1960s expansion of the house, Presley constructed a large wing on the south side of the main house that was a sidewalk, between the music room in the original one-story wing and the swimming pool area, that connected to the house by a small enclosed gallery. The new wing initially housed a [[slot car]] track and to store his many items of appreciation, but was later remodeled to what is now known as the Trophy Building, which now features an exhibit about the Presley family, and includes Priscilla's wedding dress, Elvis's wedding tuxedo, Lisa Marie's toy chest and baby clothes and more.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.graceland.com/visit/experience/graceland_mansion.aspx |title=Graceland Mansion – Graceland Tours – Elvis Presley's Mansion |website=www.graceland.com |language=en-us|access-date=June 29, 2017|archive-date=February 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218172110/https://www.graceland.com/mansion|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== Second floor ====
The Entrance Hall contains a white staircase leading to the house's second floor with a wall of mirrors. However, the second floor is not open to visitors, out of respect for the Presley family, and partially to avoid any improper focus on the bathroom which was the site of his death. Still, it features Elvis's bedroom at the southwest corner that connects to his dressing room and bathroom in the northwest. His daughter Lisa Marie's bedroom is in the northeast corner, and in the southeast is a bedroom that served as a private personal office for the musician.<ref>{{harvnb|Guralnick|1999|pages=651–652}}</ref> The floor has been untouched since the day Elvis died and is rarely seen by non-family members.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bachor |first=Ken |url=http://www.spin.com/gallery/too-tough-die-exclusive-photos-johnny-ramones-memoir?image=6 |title=Johnny and Linda Visit the Jungle Room at Graceland – Too Tough to Die: Exclusive Photos From Johnny Ramone's Memoir &#124; SPIN &#124; Music News |publisher=SPIN |date=2012 |access-date=August 11, 2014 |archive-date=March 31, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331210851/http://www.spin.com/gallery/too-tough-die-exclusive-photos-johnny-ramones-memoir?image=6 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==== Basement ====
[[File:Graceland 2010-12-18 Memphis TN 05.jpg|thumb|Graceland pool table]]
Downstairs in the basement is the TV room, where Elvis often watched three television sets at once, and was within close reach of a [[wet bar]].<ref>Brad Olsen, ''Sacred Places North America: 108 Destinations'', p.281.</ref> The three TV sets are built into the room's south wall and there's a stereo, and cabinets for Elvis's record collection. Painted on the west wall is The King's 1970s logo of a lightning bolt and cloud with the initials TCB, both of which represent 'taking care of business in a flash'. And the last room in the mansion opposite of the TV room is the billiard room; an avid billiards player, Elvis bought the pool table in 1960 and had the walls and ceiling covered with 350–400 yards of pleated cotton fabric after the two basement rooms were remodeled in 1974. The pool balls are arranged just the way they were in the musician's final days, along with a sign that says "PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH, THANK YOU." And in one corner of the pool table, there's a rip in the green felt, which was caused by one of Elvis's friends in a failed attempt of a trick shot.