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The James J. Hill House in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, was built by railroad magnate James J. Hill. The house, completed in 1891, is near the eastern end of Summit Avenue near the Cathedral of Saint Paul. The house, for its time, was very large and was the "showcase of St. Paul" until James J. Hill's death in 1916. [1]
Irvine Park is a neighborhood just west of downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, that contains a number of historic homes. The neighborhood was platted by John Irvine and Henry Mower Rice in 1849. At the center of the neighborhood is Irvine Park, a New England–style public square.
The area of the neighborhood that had views of the river valley and Downtown Saint Paul was purchased as early as the 1850s, with most of the houses being built in the 1880s. [8] On the edge of the southern and highest part of Dayton's Bluff along the Mississippi River is the Indian Mounds Park .
The Lowertown Historic District is a historic district in the Lowertown neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.This 16-block warehouse and wholesaling district comprises 37 contributing properties built 1870s–1920.
The house, located at 1006 Summit Avenue in Saint Paul, is on 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) of land. The building is slightly more than 16,000 square feet (1,500 m 2) in size. [2] The house was designed by Minneapolis architect William Channing Whitney for Saint Paul lumber businessman Horace Hills Irvine and his family.
Eastcliff is a 20-room house overlooking the Mississippi River in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, which serves as the official residence of the president of the University of Minnesota system.
The St. Paul Echo was published by Earl Wilkins, brother of Roy Wilkins. The St. Paul chapter of the Urban League, the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, [15] the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center and many other community resources took form in Rondo. [16] [note 2] Black baseball remains an enduring part of the Rondo legacy.
1890 Shingle Style house, a style rare in Saint Paul, and the most architecturally significant standing house from the 1887 Hazel Park neighborhood development. [117] 110: Schornstein Grocery and Saloon: Schornstein Grocery and Saloon: August 21, 1984 : 707 Wilson Ave. E. and 223 Bates Ave. N.