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25°F / -3°C
(Overcast. Chilly.)
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800 South Halsted Street
Chicago, IL
60607
Blue Line, UIC/Halsted stop
+1 312 413 5353
Fax: +1 312 413 2092
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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.
disabled access.
 Tu-F 10a-4p, Su noon-4p
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