Hull House
Hull House was a settlement house in Chicago, Illinois, that was co-founded in 1889 by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr.
A museum inside Chicago
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
Hull House is inside Chicago, which has 382 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1889
Hull House dates from 1889. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 8 miles from Hull House.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Chicago. Green months are the mild ones.
Hull House
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.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1889
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1965) · National Register of Historic Places (1966) · Chicago Landmark (1974)
- Wikipedia readers
- 62K a year
Where to stay near Hull House
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Chicago (382) and Leyden Township (36).
- 1Soldier Field
- 2Wrigley Field
- 3United Center
- 4Rate Field
- 5Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 6Art Institute of Chicago
- 7Field Museum of Natural History
- 8Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Hull House | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | in town | — | 382 320 hotels · 20 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 2,731,585 | $334K | D |
| Leyden Township | 12 mi west | 20 min | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| York Township | 17 mi west | 25 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Thornton Township | 19 mi south | 30 min | 46 32 hotels · 9 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 152,667 | $157K | — |
| Rosemont | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 22 22 hotels | 3,815 | $345K | D− |
| Stickney Township | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 motel | 40,266 | $269K | — |
| Lyons Township | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 18 11 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 112,345 | $364K | — |
| Maine Township | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 24 20 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 136,611 | $375K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Hull House
Other well-known places within 7 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw43 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw57 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw6in town MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
72 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a year
83 mi TheatreSteppenwolf Theatre CompanyPhoto credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Steppenwolf Theatre Company: victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Hull House
Is Hull House in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Hull House?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Hull House?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Hull House?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Leyden Township (12 mi, 36 places to stay) and York Township (17 mi, 52 places to stay).
Tips from people in Chicago
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