Muddy Waters House
Muddy Waters House | |
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| Location | 4339 South Lake Park Avenue, Chicago |
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| Website | https://www.mojomuseum.com |
| NRHP reference No. | 100008485 |
| Added to NRHP | December 23, 2002 |
The Muddy Waters House, also known as the McKinley and Geneva Morganfield House, was the home of McKinley Morganfield, better known as Muddy Waters.[1]
The house is located at 4339 South Lake Park Avenue, in the North Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago.[2]
The property was bought by Waters in 1956, and was the first house he purchased after moving to Chicago from the South.[3] He lived there until 1973.[4]
Waters lived on the first floor, rented out the top floor and had his recording studio in the basement.[5] Known as the “unofficial center for the Chicago Blues community,” the house became a gathering place for musicians including Howlin’ Wolf and Chuck Berry.[4]
The property is now owned by Waters’ great-granddaughter, Chandra Cooper, and is being converted into The MOJO Muddy Waters House Museum.[6]
Landmark Recognition
[edit]In 2021 the property was granted landmark status by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks.[5] In 2022 the property was added to the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service[1]
Notes
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Database and Research - National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
- ↑ "About Muddy Waters MOJO Museum". Mojomuseum. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
- ↑ "Muddy Waters MOJO Museum (Chicago, Illinois) (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
- 1 2 Evans, Justin Laurence, Maxwell (2021-10-14). "Blues Legend Muddy Waters' Former Home Is Now A Chicago Landmark". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - 1 2 Ihejirika, Maudlyne (2021-08-05). "Muddy Waters home gets final Landmarks Commission approval, moves to City Council". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
- ↑ "About Muddy Waters MOJO Museum". Mojomuseum. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
