“The Warehouse should be protected as a symbol of the rich history of Chicago’s LBGTQ+ African-American community, the incredible story of house music and the groundbreaking impact that Frankie Knuckles had on the sound of modern music today.”
This is the place where DJ Frankie Knuckles spun his mix of disco, electronic, soul and gospel, popularizing a new style of music — house — that took its name from the building.in 2011, “I lived there in the building for maybe the first two years. It was in a remote part of the city that had been abandoned because so much industry and business had moved out… I had to travel so far out of the neighborhood, just to get groceries and things like that.
These early skyscrapers have been long vacant and federal funds have been earmarked for demolition, due to post-9/11 security concerns related to their proximity to the Chicago Federal Center. “Terra cotta commercial buildings in neighborhoods across Chicago continue to be threatened by disinvestment and new development pressures. The result is often a slow but steady loss of these buildings,” the organization said. “The individual building losses appear isolated, but when viewed from a wider perspective ... the trend is clear and alarming.”1924, William P. Doerr, 7054 S. Jeffery Boulevard/952 E. 71st St.
In 2022, plans were announced to demolish the Werner Brothers Storage Warehouse to build an affordable, transit-oriented residential development, of similar size and height to the existing building. Preservation Chicago supports the plan but is urging developers to incorporate the historic structure, particularly its terra cotta cladding, into the new construction.— Continental Can Company Building, 1920, Samuel Scott Joy, 3815 S.
The Damen Grain Silos situated along the South Branch of the Chicago River have been an iconic part of Chicago industrial and agricultural history for over a century. The silos closed in 1977 and enjoyed a second life as a film site and destination for unofficial urban tourism.to a buyer with plans for demolition makes them highly threatened.
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