Editing Motown (section)

===West Grand Boulevard===
The studio that Gordy purchased in 1959 would become Motown's [[Hitsville U.S.A.]] studio. The photography studio located in the back of the property was modified into a small recording studio, and the Gordys moved into the second-floor living quarters. Within seven years, Motown would occupy seven additional neighboring houses:

*Hitsville U.S.A., 1959 – (ground floor) administrative office, tape library, control room, Studio A; (upper floor) Gordy living quarters (1959–62), artists and repertoire (1962–72)
*Jobete Publishing office, 1961 – sales, billing, collections, shipping, and public relations
*Berry Gordy Jr. Enterprise, 1962 – offices for Berry Gordy Jr. and [[Esther Gordy Edwards]]
*Finance department, 1965 – royalties and payroll
*Artist personal development, 1966 – [[Harvey Fuqua]] (head of artist development and producer of stage performances), [[Maxine Powell]] (instructor in grooming, poise, and social graces for Motown artists), Maurice King (vocal coach, musical director and arranger), [[Cholly Atkins]] (house choreography), and rehearsal studios
*Two houses for administrative offices, 1966 – sales and marketing, traveling and traffic, and mixing and mastering
*ITMI (International Talent Management Inc.) office, 1966 – management

Motown had hired over 450 employees and had a gross income of $20 million by the end of 1966.