"James J. Hill built a house that symbolized success, but one that also suited him and his family."
Summary of the field trip:
On this field trip we traveled on a bus to St.Paul Minnesota and went to the James J hill house. We got to see the exterior of the house and all of the houses along Summit Ave. They were very big houses and originated in the 1700-1800 era. Then we took a walk to St.Paul Cathedral and took a tour on the inside and learned the architect of the building.
James J hill & his house :
James J Hill was a very rich man and he says the key to his success is "Work, hard work, intelligent work, and then more work." Hill had a railroad service that served as the backbone of whit American settlement, agriculture, mining and timber development, and commercial expansion. So basically his railroad served for a lot of things and it made him a very successful man. This house was completed in 1891 it was the largest and most expensive home in Minnesota. It contained 36,500 square feet on five floors including 13 bathrooms, 22 fireplaces, 16 cut-glass chandeliers, a two-story skylit art gallery, an 88-foot reception hall, and a profusion of elaborately carved oak and mahogany woodwork. This house would serve the hill family for over 30 years. Peabody, stearns and furber, designed this beautiful mansion.
Summit Ave
People who lived on Summit Ave back then had a lot of realationship to the Hills. Most of them were rich and had a successful background. There were many architects along the Summit ave. To many architects to list and to point to which house they did. A lot of the houses were my favorite, these pictures portray my favorite ones.
St. Paul Cathedral
This building was built in 1841 and is one of the most beautfiul cathedrals ever. The style of architect is classic revival. The architect was Emmanuel Louis Masqueray and Whitney Warren. On the inside theere is stain glass everywhere and a HUGE organ that plays music beautifully.
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