Entry No. 10 — the Chicago file — filed under: haunted

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum

Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr founded this settlement house in 1889, and beyond its serious social-reform legacy it carries Chicago's most enduring supernatural folklore. In 1913 thousands mobbed the house to glimpse a rumored 'Devil Baby,' and a second-floor bedroom has long been tied to ghost stories, with staff reporting footsteps and cold drafts. The original Hull mansion still stands on the UIC campus, preserved as a free museum.

The move: Take the free Friday-afternoon public tour together, then linger in the haunted second-floor bedroom where the Devil Baby legend was born.

📍 Before you go Free admission; open Tue-Fri 10am-4:50pm and Sat 10am-3pm, closed Sun/Mon. Guided public tours run Tuesdays and Fridays at 2pm.

• 📍 Near West Side
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 800 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60607

Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-23