[1] The house was Berry's home when he wrote and first performed the majority of songs with which he is identified, including "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven" (1956), "Too Much Monkey Business" (1956), "Rock and Roll Music" (1957), "School Day" (1957), "Sweet Little Sixteen" (1958), and "Johnny B. Goode" (1958).

[1] Built in 1910, the house is located in the Greater Ville, an economically depressed neighborhood of north St.

[1] The house is located on a narrow lot and is closely built to other similar houses; the exterior is red brick except for a small concrete-block addition in the rear built by Berry in 1956.

[1] The addition was built both to accommodate his growing family and perhaps to allow greater space for musical practice sessions.

[1] Berry and his wife Themetta moved into the house in 1950 and lived in it for eight years.