James J. Hill House and Summit Avenue
The red-stone mansion of the 'Empire Builder' railroad tycoon, on the country's longest avenue of Victorian homes.
- Open
- Most days; check the website
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 1.5 hours
- Address
- 240 Summit Ave, St. Paul, MN 55102Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- Next to the Cathedral of Saint Paul.
Why Go
Finished in 1891, Hill's house has 42 rooms and a skylit art gallery. Summit Avenue runs for miles past grand homes, including the one where F. Scott Fitzgerald finished his first novel.
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