Sunday, June 21, 2009
Steve Jobs' Memphis House Looks Empty
Posted by Bruce VanWyngarden on Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 9:22 AM
I was little bored yesterday and decided to go take a look at the house that the national media have decided is being occupied by Apple CEO Steve Jobs. The backstory, in case you haven't heard, is that Jobs supposedly had a liver transplant in Memphis and has purchased a house here. The house in question, according to several websites, is on Morningside Place, only a few blocks from my own extensive Midtown holdings.
Morningside Place is a lovely, lovely street, just off Parkway East. Large oaks shade the winding cul de sac. A few children play on the median. From the street, 36 Morningside looks empty — no window treatments, no cars in the drive, no signs of occupancy. It doesn't even look like a "mansion." But from space, via satellite, it's much more impressive, certainly a worthy joint for a man of Jobs' means. They probably even have wireless.
But there's no security, at least none that was visible. I did read that there were cameras installed in the trees. If so, they got a nice shot of me jumping out of my ancient 4-Runner and snapping a pic of the place. Hi, Steve! Call me — 575-9450 — and we'll do lunch. I'd be happy to show you around the Bluff City.
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That's the Gillilands' house.
Jim and Lucia Gilliland are friends and big supporters of Al Gore.
Al Gore sits on the Apple board.
That is not the Gilliland's house. They do live on Morningside but not in this house.
There was an Steve Jobs sighting yesterday. He was seen on Beale St with Elvis.
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