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Explore upstairs and downstairs life in St. Paul’s largest house. Built for railroad titan James J. Hill, this 36,000-square-foot Gilded Age mansion was once the largest private residence in the state.
The James J. Hill House in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, was built by railroad magnate James J. Hill. The house, completed in 1891, is near the eastern end of Summit Avenue near the Cathedral of Saint Paul.
Explore upstairs and downstairs life in St. Paul’s largest house. Built for railroad titan James J. Hill, this 36,000-square-foot Gilded Age mansion was once the largest private residence in the state.
Explore upstairs and downstairs life in St. Paul’s largest house. Built for railroad titan James J. Hill, this 36,000-square-foot Gilded Age mansion was once the largest private residence in the state.
Explore the iconic 36,000-square-foot mansion built in 1891 for railroad titan James J. Hill. Visitors will marvel at the intricate wood carvings, stained glass windows and other surprises that adorn this gilded age treasure.
James J. Hill House, Saint Paul. 10,155 likes · 347 talking about this · 13,389 were here. Rugged stone, massive scale, fine detail, and ingenious mechanical systems recall the powerful prese
Sitting on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River and the city of St. Paul, the 36,500-square-foot, forty-two-room James J. Hill House stands as a monument to the man who built the Great Northern Railway. It remains one of the best examples of Richardsonian Romanesque mansions in the country.
The James J. Hill mansion, a 36,000-square-foot structure in St. Paul, Minnesota, built as a symbol of his success, seems to exemplify the hard work he valued throughout his life. Hill was born September 16, 1838 in Ontario, Canada.
Jan 10, 2023 · Tuesday and Wednesday starting January 10, 2023. A visit to this grand Gilded Age mansion will challenge students to use critical thinking skills to discover how railroads transformed America at the turn of the 20th century.
James J. Hill House. 514 reviews. #8 of 233 things to do in Saint Paul. Historic SitesHistory Museums. Closed now. Write a review. About. Rugged stone, massive scale, fine detail and ingenious mechanical systems recall the powerful presence of James J. Hill, builder of the Great Northern Railway.
