Explore upstairs and downstairs life in Minnesota's Downton Abbey—a 36,000-square-foot mansion built for railroad titan James J. Hill.

That's just some of what you'll see this year at the Hill House Holidays at the James J. Hill House in St. Paul.

Explore the history of Minneapolis and St. Paul as you take a virtual tour of the top 10 walking tours and urban hikes through the streets of the Twin Cities.

James J. Hill House added a new photo.

In this last of four installments examining Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in St. Paul, Minnesota, we will look at two of the treasures this city has to offer architecture enthusiasts – the James J. Hill House and Laurel Terrace. James J. Hill House 240 Summit Avenue

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Nearly all of Minnesotans and much of the nation know of or at least have heard of who James J Hill was. He was the chief of the Great Nort...

Minnesota's most intriguing history can be found in its abandoned buildings.

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James J. Hill’s wife, Mary Meaghan Hill, was the last member of the family to live in the Hill family’s opulent 36,000-square-foot mansion at 240 Summit Avenue. When she died in 1921, she had no will, and an equal share of her estate passed to each of her children.

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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. All of our art is original digital graphic art, these are not reproductions of vintage art. Giclée fine art open edition print on Epson heavy weight (10.3mil/192 gsm), archival matte paper, with Epson pigment ink. The colors here may appear different in printed form than on your screen - subtler colors may be more desaturated and bright colors may be more boldly saturated. Most of our prints have an off-white printed border, designed for framing with or without a mat.   Please click here for further clarification of our print dimensions. Please click here for more information about our custom frames.

Visit Christmas past on the best historic home Christmas tours in MN: Glensheen Mansion, Duluth; James J. Hill House, St. Paul; Mayowood Mansion, Rochester.

I DJ'ed a wedding for my friend Karen at the James J. Hill Reference Library in downtown St Paul. The space is fantastic for several reasons, not the least of which is the sheer look of the place. I was very happy to be part of their very special day! Taken by Cory Funk.

“Munnings: Out in the Open – The Open-Air Works of Sir Alfred James Munnings (English, 1878 – 1959)” Sixty-eight paintings on display at the National Sporting Library and Museum (NSLM) in Middleburg, VA show the lifelong passion that tied Sir Alfred Munnings to the English countryside. The exhibition, Munnings: Out in the Open beautifully maintains... View the Post

The James J. Hill House in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, was built by railroad magnate James J. Hill. By the late 1870s, James Hill’s growing