WIN: In Record Speed, The Warehouse Granted Final Chicago Landmark Designation! (Chicago 7 2023)
The Warehouse, the birthplace of house music received final landmark recommendation from the Landmarks Commission on June 8, 2023. The Warehouse, 1906 & 1917, Vernon W. Behel, 206 S. Jefferson Street. Image Credit: Chicago DPD Twitter The ‘Birthplace’ of House Music is on Its Way to Becoming a Chicago Landmark; Patty Wetli, WTTW Chicago, 4/13/23 Chicago’s legendary nightclub “The Warehouse” was granted preliminary landmark status. Interview with Max Chavez, Preservation Chicago Director of Research and Special Projects. The Week, Telekom Electronic Beats Podcast (11 min) on Spotify The Warehouse, Birthplace Of House Music, Takes Key Step Toward Becoming A Chicago Landmark; The three-story industrial building once housed a dance club that featured the legendary DJ Frankie Knuckles. Owners Thursday said they have no plans to demolish the building, Melody Mercado, Block Club Chicago, 4/13/23 Petition in works to gain landmark status for site where DJ legend Frankie Knuckles made ‘house music’ popular, Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4/8/23
