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Hull House, Chicago, IL

  • Address 800 South Halsted Street
    Chicago, IL 60607
    United States
  • Phone number+1 312 413 5353
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  • Neighborhood : Market District/ River West
    http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull
  • Tue to Fri from 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM,Sun from 12:00 PM to 04:00 PM

Modeling after settlement houses in London, Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr built their "Hull House" in 1889 in what was then a poor, immigrant district of Chicago. Countless immigrants passed through its doors, learning English, citizenry, music, dance, art and a host of other skills, both for fun and practical reasons. Benny Goodman first picked up a clarinet there and Clarence Darrow, another social reformer, often gave lectures. Today, Hull House is owned by the University of Illinois at Chicago and is open as a museum. Pass by late at night and you may spot the famous "Hull House Baby" peering at you from the third floor. Legend has it that the baby's father was a devil. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged.

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Jen B.

(Rating: 5.0) 

by Jen B. on November 4, 2009

Soup and People. Nice when both are FREE. http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/Events/kitchen/newSoup.html

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A monument to the legendary Chicago woman who tried to create a better society.

 by  Contributor  on  2003-08-18

This restored mansion contains a wonderful collection of documents, furniture and photographs of residents and supporters of Hull-House, such a...

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