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800 South Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60607
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+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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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.
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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