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Monday, September 17, 2012

The James J. Hill House- History

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.
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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
    Access to butler's pantry
    Formal Dining Room
    Nearly 100 ft long main hallway
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    Upper Skylight
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Grand Staircase
Have you been? What's your favorite part?

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2 comments:

  1. BtrossenSeptember 26, 2012 at 11:13 AM

    Nice details and ideas for home renovations. I like the feature on fireplaces. I am looking for ideas in this area. Thanks for the updates on styles and trends. Seeing color palettes is fun and always interesting to people too. Also, texture palettes, and/or a link to these items may interest people. Good job! -Becky

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  2. UnknownSeptember 27, 2012 at 9:23 AM

    Hi Becky,

    Thank you for your input! We are always open to post topic ideas, we like to know what our followers want to see on our blog. You can also follow us on facebook for more tips and trends:

    http://www.facebook.com/PurcellQuality


    Thanks again!

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