Vernacular Architecture Public Tours - Tues. & Thurs. 3p

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum Architecture Public Tour
Tuesday & Thursday 3:00p

Learn about the historic preservation of the 1850s Hull Mansion, neighborhood conditions in the Near West Side at the turn of the twentieth century in Chicago, including life in tenements and sweatshops, and the unique work of the Hull-House settlement which responded to the social needs of the neighborhood. Learn about the Model Tenement Movement, the foundational moments of public housing, and how the buildings of the Hull-House settlement embodied the ideals of the Progressive Era.

FREE Public Tours are offered Tuesday - Friday & Sunday at 10:00am and 3:00pm. Please note that public tours can only accommodate a maximum of 25 visitors and the latest admittance time is 15-minutes after each tour beings. Visitors are encouraged to pre-register below to ensure a spot. We ask groups of 10 or more to schedule a separate facilitated tour through our Group Tours page. For more information on our other Public Tour offerings please visit our Public Tours page on our website.