The former WAX TRAX! Records building in Lincoln Park would be designated an official Chicago landmark under a proposal introduced to City Council today by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Located at 2449 N. Lincoln Ave., the two-story, Renaissance Revival-style building was constructed in the 1880s. In 1978, WAX TRAX! opened in the building and quickly became an international destination for an eclectic variety of music genres including punk, new wave, rockabilly and dance.

WAX TRAX! subsequently launched its own record label and helped establish Chicago as the birthplace of industrial music.

Until its closing in 1993, the store also offered clothing, fanzines, concert tickets and other items that made it a gathering place for musicians and music lovers.

The landmark designation would protect all exterior elevations of the building.