Today, Coulter house in Chicago is a residence hall at the university of Chicago. A beautiful old building housing over 300 residents and hosting events often related to theater and arts.
coulter house, university of chicago
According to the university history, this building was named for John Merle Coulter, an eminent scholar, who was hired in 1894 to head the botany department.
100 years ago in Chicago, the Coulter house was a refuge center for girls being rescued from the sex trade and white slavery. though not the same address, There is a possibility that the benefactors of this Coulter house could have been related to the university professor.
chicago tribune sept. 20, 1913
A new video series researching the people involved, as well as the girls rescued at the Coulter House - Home for Girls can be found here;
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