James J. Hill House
National Historic Landmark · Saint Paul, Minnesota
A thirty-six-thousand-square-foot red sandstone mansion at the head of Summit Avenue in Saint Paul, built in 1891 for the man who put the Great Northern Railway across the northern plains without a single dollar of federal land grant. It has forty-two rooms, twenty-two fireplaces and a hundred-foot reception hall, and it was the largest and most expensive house in Minnesota when it was finished. Hill also built the Stone Arch Bridge. Summit Avenue outside it is the longest surviving stretch of Victorian domestic architecture in America.
240 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55102, United States
Guided tours only, on a timed schedule with capped numbers — booking ahead is strongly advised. Generally open Wednesday to Sunday with reduced winter operation and some days dropped entirely, so check before travelling. Admission is charged by the Minnesota Historical Society, with members free and combination tickets available. Specialist tours of the servants' quarters and mechanical systems run on a limited schedule and sell out. Street parking on Summit Avenue is free.
James J. Hill House on Spottos · Explore more places on Spottos