Historic Apartments
Three recreated apartments at the heart of the National Public Housing Museum showcase the stories of diverse families who lived in the Jane Addams Homes.
Care to Look
Architectural Encounters
Photo by Jenny Fontaine/UIC
Exhibition
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Throughout interior and exterior of the museum
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Preserving artifacts from the Jane Addams Homes
All objects have stories to tell. If you care to look—really look at any object, they reveal important information about the past as it continues into the present.
Throughout the National Public Housing Museum, you will encounter objects that were salvaged from the original Jane Addams Homes building that now serves as our home. You are invited to consider what these preserved artifacts from the building have to say about the style, culture, and history of public housing.
These objects also serve as a constant reminder that our museum building used to be domestic spaces, homes where people once lived and loved. The objects invite you to expand the horizon of what we consider worth preserving in society.
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History Lessons
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Exhibition Resources
Additional resources available at the front desk.