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Addams and Starr were the first two occupants of the house, which would later become the residence of about twenty-five women.

At its height, Hull House was visited each week by around two thousand people.

Its facilities included a night school for adults, kindergarten classes, clubs for older children, a public kitchen, an art gallery, a coffeehouse, a gym, a girls ' club, a bathhouse, a book bindery, a music school, a drama group, and a library, as well as labor-related divisions.

Her adult night school was a forerunner of the continuing education classes offered by many universities today.

In addition to making available social services and cultural events for the largely immigrant population of the neighborhood, Hull House afforded an opportunity for young social workers to acquire training.

Eventually, Hull House became a thirteen-building settlement complex, which included a playground and a summer camp ( known as Bowen Country Club ).