<b>Built (S5E6):</b> A huge transformation: Chicago's Morton Salt warehouse is a music destination

Built (S5E6) A huge transformation: Chicago's Morton Salt warehouse is a music destination

The Salt Shed is a redevelopment of the nearly 100-year-old Morton Salt warehouse in Chicago. Hear how co-owners and operating managers Bruce Finkelman and Craig Golden readapted the space to create an indoor/outdoor concert venue that has fostered a new sense of community while nodding to its industrial roots.

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Meet the people behind the Salt Shed episode

Craig Golden<em>President of Blue Star Properties & Founder of 16" on Center</em>

Bruce Finkelman<em>Founder & Managing Partner of 16" on Center</em>

Tyler Quast<em>Chief Operating Officer of Blue Star Properties</em>

Stephanie Foster<em>General Manager of The Salt Shed</em>

Drew Perfilio<em>Assistant General Manager of The Salt Shed</em>

Image Source: The Salt Shed

Green Room A

Green Room B

Image Source: The Salt Shed

Image Source: The Salt Shed

Our Visit to the Salt Shed in Chicago, Illinois

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<em>Interview with Craig and Bruce</em>

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<em>Premium seating & lounge area in the Shed's indoor space</em>

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<em>Premium seating in the Shed's indoor space</em>

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<em>General admission area & premium seating above</em>

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<em>Interview with Drew in the grandstand's theater style plush seating</em>

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<em>Bar area on main level of the Shed</em>

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<em>Archival images on display at the Shed: Exterior view of Morton Salt Shed & Factory Complex, facing west onto Elston Avenue, 1980</em>

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<em>Archival images on display at the Shed: Industrial (rock) salt piled inside the shed for winter ice clearance use, February 1946</em>

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<em>Archival images on display at the Shed: Salt diverted off the conveyer belt in the roof monitor, poured into piles on the floor of the shed, August 1946</em>

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<em>Artwork on display at the Shed</em>

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<em>Artwork on display at the Shed</em>

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<em>Artwork of the Ramones on display at the Shed</em>

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<em>Lobby area with original two by six flooring</em>

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<em>Outdoor fairgrounds concert area with shops</em>

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<em>Chicago skyline view from the fairgrounds</em>

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