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By Jackie Craven, About.com Guide to Architecture since 1999

Elvis the King - of Design?

Saturday August 8, 2009

Presley Burial Site at Graceland August 8 marks the beginning of Elvis Week in Memphis, Tennessee, when thousands of fans converge on Graceland, home of the Rock 'n Roll idol.

Elvis Presley died on August 17, 1977, and Graceland is now a National Historic Landmark. Of course, in this case historic doesn't mean old so much as interesting. Graceland is a souped-up Colonial Revival with interior decor that is, well, different.

Rock 'n Roll star Elvis Presley is buried at Graceland, his estate in Memphis, Tennessee. Photo by Mario Tama/Gettty Images

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