If you haven’t yet gotten the opportunity to check out the James J. Hill house on Summit Ave. in St. Paul, I highly recommend that you do so. I’ve made a few visits over the past few years and am always impressed, even beyond the stunning architectural details, pipe organ and 22 fireplaces there is so much to take in.

Pipe Organ

• Completed in 1891
• 36,000 sq ft (largest residence in Minnesota)
• U.S. National Historic Landmark
• Designed by Peabody, Stearns and Furber
• Architectural style is Richardsonian Romanesque
• James J. Hill supervised the design and construction very closely
• Hybrid lighting system of both gas and electric
• Hand tooled leather walls
  

  Upper Skylight

Grand Staircase