In the early days of Hull-House, In the beginning Christian Socialism had inspired the creation of Toynbee Hall which influenced the three women. Then was reinforced by the arrival of Florence Kelley at Hull-House in 1891. A member of the Socialist Labor Party, Kelley had considerable experience of political and trade union activity. It was the presence of Florence Kelley mainly responsible for turning Hull-House into a center of social reform and it attracted other social reformers to the settlement. Hull-House gradually expanded to include about a dozen other buildings used for classes and clubs, a nursery school, the only public library in the neighborhood, a playground and one of the first gymnasiums in the country. Hull-House opened a boarding home for girls. Many of the neighbors came to the center for weekly baths. Even though Hull- House is closed in 2012 the Hall exists today as a social service agency, with locations around the city of Chicago. The University of Illinois at Chicago has preserved a small part of the buildings as a museum, after the University razed many of the original buildings of
In the early days of Hull-House, In the beginning Christian Socialism had inspired the creation of Toynbee Hall which influenced the three women. Then was reinforced by the arrival of Florence Kelley at Hull-House in 1891. A member of the Socialist Labor Party, Kelley had considerable experience of political and trade union activity. It was the presence of Florence Kelley mainly responsible for turning Hull-House into a center of social reform and it attracted other social reformers to the settlement. Hull-House gradually expanded to include about a dozen other buildings used for classes and clubs, a nursery school, the only public library in the neighborhood, a playground and one of the first gymnasiums in the country. Hull-House opened a boarding home for girls. Many of the neighbors came to the center for weekly baths. Even though Hull- House is closed in 2012 the Hall exists today as a social service agency, with locations around the city of Chicago. The University of Illinois at Chicago has preserved a small part of the buildings as a museum, after the University razed many of the original buildings of