Hill, James J., House
Historic house in Minnesota, U.S. in St. Paul, Minnesota. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The James J. Hill House is the former mansion of railroad magnate James J. Hill, today operated as a museum home. It is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, towards the eastern end of Summit Avenue near the Cathedral of Saint Paul. Completed in 1891, the house has 36,000 square feet (3,300 m2) of living area and 44,552 square feet (4,139.0 m2) of total space. During Hill's lifetime it was regarded as the "showcase of St. Paul".
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 240 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN |
| County | Ramsey County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000405 |
| Architect | Peabody and Stearns |
| Type of place | single-family detached home, historic house museum |
| Style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 240 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN |
| Coordinates | 44.94505, -93.10902 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Mississippi National River & Recreation Area · 1 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Lower St. Croix District 27 mi |
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Nearby in Ramsey County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000405. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.