Blues legend Muddy Waters' Chicago home moves closer to landmark status

Waters, known as the 'Father of Chicago Blues,' moved his family into the home in 1954 and purchased it in 1956. Waters’ family lived on the first floor of the house. He rented out the upstairs and had a recording studio in the basement. Photo: Handout

The Chicago home where blues legend Muddy Waters once lived and recorded music is a step closer to landmark status and becoming a museum in his honour.

The Commission on Chicago Landmarks recently granted final approval of landmark status to the brick two-flat home in the South Side neighbourhood of North Kenwood, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. It now moves to the City Council Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards and, if approved, to a vote of the full council.