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James J. Hill House

About James J. Hill House

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".

It is listed as a U.S. National Historic Landmark, operated by the Minnesota Historical Society. It is also a contributing property to the Historic Hill District.

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Historic house museum
Architect
Peabody and Stearns

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