It was announced last month that Chicago's home to disadvantaged youth, Hull House, was closed after bankruptcy, ending a run of 122 years. The Near West Side institution began as a home to newly arrived immigrants and helped stabilize a neighborhood bustling with families from all over Europe and, for many, marked the beginning of a “social welfare” movement in the United States.

Benny Goodman was noted to have joined the Hull House band when he was 12 years old on a borrowed clarinet, quickly establishing a reputation as a professional musician and capable leader.

Read the full story about the Hull House's closure in the Chicago Tribune here.