Chicago’s Legendary Birth of House Music, “The Warehouse”, is in Danger of Demolition
In 1975, nightlife organizer Robert Williams purchased a 1910s-era warehouse building at 206 S. Jefferson Street with hopes to transform it into a nightclub comparable to the best dancefloors in New York City where Williams was raised. After a two-year renovation and with one of best sound system available, the Warehouse opened as a three-level nightclub. At first a membership-only club frequented mostly by gay Black men, the Warehouse soon became a place of dancefloor freedom for not just the LGBTQ+ community, but a diverse crowd of Chicagoans brought together by their love of music. Read more




