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• 1 2021-01-27T12:37:22-06:00 Hull-House 7 plain 2023-10-06T13:38:30-05:00 Hull-House, founded in 1889 by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr, was Chicago’s first settlement house and part of a broader movement dedicated to bringing the poor and upper classes closer together. Located on the Near West Side, Hull-House provided social services for its neighbors and sought to ease the burden of poverty. It hosted social clubs every week, and its doors were open to those neighbors wishing to hold meetings, lectures, or other events. The Municipal Science Club, an early promoter of the forest preserve idea, occasionally held meetings at Hull-House. In 1898, the club convened there to hear photojournalist and reformer Jacob Riis, who addressed the dangers of urban overcrowding and highlight Chicago’s need for more parks and recreational spaces.