Elvis Presley’s childhood home is headed to auction — but you have to put it together
.jpg "FILE - This 1972 file photo shows Elvis Presley, the King of Rock “n” Roll, during a performance. (AP Photo/File)")
The childhood home of the music legend known as the King of Rock ’n’ Roll, Elvis Presley, is headed to auction in Memphis, Tennessee in August.
However, there’s a catch.
The winning bidder will have to put the home back together since it was professionally dismantled in 2017, a Rockhurst Auction news release said.
“Offered is an incredibly special and nearly unprecedented opportunity in the collecting world,” the release says. “This offering consists of the entire childhood home of Elvis Presley from 1241 Kelly St. in East Tupelo, Mississippi. The home was completely taken down, disassembled board by board, preserved and safely stored for eventual reassembly and rebuilding at the location of the winner’s choice.”
The home was one of the two Kelly St. houses owned by the Presley family, consisting of Vernon, Gladys, and Elvis, who lived in the residence from 1943 to 1944, the release says.
Both homes were built by Vernon’s uncle, Noah P. Presley.
The project to carefully preserve the house was led by Elvis “experts” Chris Davidson and Stephen Shutts. The pieces of the home are currently being safely stored in a trailer that is included in the sale of the residence.
The house can also be reassembled for a fee.
The auction is set to kick off on Aug. 14 and is being held by Rockhurst Auctions. The minimum bid is $25,000 with an estimated value of $50,000-$75,000, the release says.
This story was originally published June 30, 2022 at 4:02 PM with the headline "Elvis Presley’s childhood home is headed to auction — but you have to put it together."