Hull House
House in Chicago, Illinois. Built 1856 by Pond and Pond. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Hull House was a settlement house in Chicago, Illinois, that was co-founded in 1889 by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr. Located on the Near West Side of Chicago, Hull House, named after the original house's first owner Charles Jerald Hull, opened to serve recently arrived European immigrants. By 1911, Hull House had expanded to 13 buildings. In 1912, the Hull House complex was completed with the addition of a summer camp, the Bowen Country Club. With its innovative social, educational, and artistic programs, Hull House became the standard bearer for the movement; by 1920, it grew to approximately 500 settlement houses nationally.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 800 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL |
| County | Cook County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Jane Addams' Hull House |
| Reference number | 66000315 |
| Built | 1856 · more from the 1850s |
| Architect | Pond and Pond |
| Type of place | mansion, settlement house, historic house museum |
| Style | Italianate architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Chicago Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 800 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL |
| Website | hullhousemuseum.org ↗ |
| Coordinates | 41.8717° N, 87.6473° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Chicago | 419 listed places in Chicago → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Pullman National Historical Park · 12 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | West Beach Picnic Shelters 28 miles · Chellberg Farm Picnic Shelters 33 miles · Dunbar Group Site 36 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 2 records ↗
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Questions people ask
When was Hull House listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Hull House built?
1856, designed by Pond and Pond, in the Italianate architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Hull House?
Yes. Hull House is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Hull House?
800 S. Halsted St., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The nearest national park unit is Pullman National Historical Park, 12 miles away.
Source: Pullman National Historical Park
What does the Hull House listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 2 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Hull House?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Hull House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Hull House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is West Beach Picnic Shelters, 28 miles away. Chellberg Farm Picnic Shelters is 33 miles away, and Dunbar Group Site is 36 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Hull House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000315. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.