James J. Hill House

James J. Hill House is a museum in Saint Paul, MN, part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul guide. Cost: under $25. Tours run January through November.

240 Summit Ave · Saint Paul, MN

Why you should go…

Completed in 1891 for railroad magnate James J. Hill, this 36,000-square-foot Summit Avenue mansion was once the largest private home in Minnesota. Guided tours from the Minnesota Historical Society take you past 13 bathrooms, 22 fireplaces, 16 chandeliers, hand-carved woodwork and stained glass. You also see a reception hall nearly 100 feet long and a two-story skylit art gallery that holds a pipe organ.

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