The Jane Adams Hull House Museum is located at 800 South Halsted Street in Chicago. Hull House was a settlement house that was co-founded by Jane Adams and Ellen Gates Starr in 1889. It was named after the first/original owner Charles Jerald Hull. Hull House served recently arrived European immigrants on the West side of Chicago. Hull House had grown to 13 building by 1911, and in 1912 the Hull House complex was completed with the Bowen Country Club. By 1920 there were almost 500 similar settlement houses in the U.S. Hull House was a pioneer in this movement. In the mid 1960s most of the Hull House buildings were demolished to build the UIC campus. On June 12, 1974 the surviving Hull mansion was designated a Chicago Landmark. It is also a designated National Historic Landmark and is on the register of U.S. Historic places. The Hull House Association continued to provide social services in multiple locations throughout Chicago but ceased operations in January 2012. The Hull mansion and a related dining hall remain open as a museum.
Very nice pictures. Did you take a tour or just walk around? It looks very beautiful.
Thanks Suzette. They had tours available, but I got there early so it would have been a wait. I had fun just walking around and taking photos! It was also nice to see the UIC campus. I was pleasantly surprised how nice the area was. I didn’t have to take Lyfts. It was enjoyable walking around and the CTA Halsted stop was nice 😊