The Warehouse, which is said to be the birthplace of house music, was granted national landmark status by the city of Chicago on Tuesday, June 20.
Originally established on 206 South Jefferson Street in Chicago, Illinois, in 1977, The Warehouse quickly became a hotspot for disco-loving Black and Latino queer men who would dance to the sounds of the venue’s resident DJ Frankie Knuckles.
Frankie’s style involved an unusual blend of reigning disco classics, European…
