National Historic Landmark · recording studio · Memphis, Tennessee

Sun Record Company, Memphis Recording Service

Historic recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Added to the National Register in 2003, and a National Historic Landmark.

Has a visitor websiteNational Historic LandmarkListed 2003
706 - 710 Union St P9150605710 Union St P9150607710 Union St P9150608710 Union St P9150610
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · Sun Studio

Sun Studio is a recording studio opened by rock-and-roll pioneer Sam Phillips at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 3, 1950. It was originally called Memphis Recording Service, sharing the same building with the Sun Records label business. The Sun label that was housed within the studio played a large role in Elvis Presley's early career.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address706 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN
CountyShelby County
ListedJul 31, 2003
Reference number03001031
Type of placerecording studio
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

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Address706 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN
Websitesunstudio.com ↗
Coordinates35.13929, -90.03772 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitTrail Of Tears National Historic Trail · 66 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyDub Patton Campground 26 mi · Dub Patton Pavilion 26 mi · Outlet Channel Day Use 27 mi
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 03001031. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.