One of the most influential Residents of Hull-House was artist and arts educator Enella Benedict. She was the founder and long-time director of the Hull-House Art School. She was also the longest Resident of the Hull-House Settlement after Jane Addams, living and working there for nearly 50 years. Her work was intrinsic to the growth of Hull-House as an arts institution and laid the foundations for Hull-House's most important artists-in-residence.