It doesn't look like a whole lot, but the building on Jefferson Street has a deep history in Chicago.
– The birthplace of house music could be at risk for teardown. The Warehouse, where DJ Frankie Knuckles debuted the genre has made Preservation Chicago's"most endangered" list.It doesn't look like a whole lot, but the building on has a rich history in Chicago. Now, there's a petition to save it and create a landmark designation to protect it.In the heart of the West Loop, the Warehouse building has somehow survived the neighborhood's booming development around it.
"In a field of skyscrapers and factory buildings and Chicago school buildings, it's sometimes overlooked," said Ward Miller, of Preservation Chicago. Many walk right past the modest three-story structure not realizing it was once the hottest dance club in town and a staple for the city's Black and gay communities.
"It's really an important building when you consider the impact of house music on the world, if you will, and it all began here," said Miller. Miller was there in the early 1980s when DJ Frankie Knuckles coined the name"house" music after the Warehouse. The building is vacant but still standing on what is now named"Frankie Knuckles Way," but after being sold to new owners in December, it's been marked for potential demolition.The Warehouse now makes Preservation Chicago's"most endangered list." A petition with more than 8,000 signatures has been launched to protect the former nightclub.
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