Railroad magnate James J. Hill, one of the wealthiest and most powerful figures of America’s Gilded Age, died in bed at his St. Paul mansion on Summit Avenue on May 29, 1916. He was 77.

Increasingly, the James J. Hill House is the site of theatrical productions, as well as tours and special events. (Minnesota Historical Society photo) Kym Longhi is counting on that.

October means story time in the dimly lit parlor of the James J. Hill House on Summit Avenue in St. Paul. But event-goers beware: eerie laughter and bumps in the night mean it’s not for the ...

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.

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Peggy Rolloff talked about former St. Paul, Minnesota, resident and railroad tycoon James J. Hill and his home. Mr. Hill made a fortune building the Great Northern Railroad, and his home reflected ...

The James J. Hill House in St. Paul was completed in 1891. It has 13 bathrooms, 22 fireplaces, and 16 crystal chandeliers. The exterior stone was brought in -- by train, of course -- from New England.

James Hill died at the house in 1916, and Mary Hill died five years later. In 1925, family members donated the house to the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

Oh, and were their faces red! Deuce of Eagan writes: “My brother and his wife have always enjoyed taking part in Twin Cities events, concerts, and exploring historical places. “One Satu… ...

James J. and Mary Hill lived in the stone mansion on Summit Avenue that is now a historic site. When Louis married Maud Van Cortlandt Taylor in 1901, he built a graceful Georgian Revival next door ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — The historic James J. Hill Center in St. Paul is looking for a buyer. CBRE Group announced it was awarded the exclusive listing on Monday. A CBRE property listing and brochure ...