Monday, July 26, 2010

ELVIS PRESLEY LIVED IN KILLEEN, TEXAS WHILE BEING STATIONED AT FORT HOOD.



                              Elvis' rented home in Killeen, TX

Elvis rented this house in Killeen, TX in 1958 while in the Army and stationed at Ft. Hood. According to the Archives dept. at Graceland ""The entourage of Gladys Presley, Vernon Presley, Minnie Mae Presley, Elvis and Lamar Fike soon out-grew the 3 bedroom Stylemaster Mobile
Home Elvis was using. Elvis rented a house at 605 Oak Hill Drive from then Judge Chester Crawford at $1,500 a month."
Both Elvis and Lamar Fike had said that the house was rented from the mayor but a neighbor said that the house belonged to Chester and Edit Crawford who likely stayed at their lake house on Lake Belton while Elvis resided there. $1500 at that time was a lot for housing there but then that neighborhood was also the nicest in town.

1 comments:

  1. i knew this house,i want to purchase 3 years ago,i love it!!i had pictures from outside and inside.was my dream home.i love elvis and this house was the perfect for me.i got sad when i found out got sold.

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