I was 16 when I wrote this article back in 1992 for The Elvis Beat #1, the first issue of my official Elvis Presley Fan Club newsletter.

Graceland was officially named a national historical landmark on November 7, 1991. This will be very beneficial to Elvis Presley Enterprises. The normal waiting period before a person’s home is named a national landmark is at least fifty years after the death of its famous resident. A special exception was made in Graceland’s case because of Elvis’ “high cultural influence.”