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Minnesota's Other GN Structures

 

A list of known surviving miscellaneous Great Northern structures in Minnesota.

 

St. Paul: James Jerome Hill Reference Library

 

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Location:            James Jerome Hill Reference Library

                              80 W. 4th Street

                              St. Paul, MN

 

Picture taken:    July 19th, 2001

 

Built:                    Opened in 1921

 

Current use:      Library and home to the James J. Hill Papers open to

                              the public.

 


 

St. Paul: James J. Hill House

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Front Rear    Back porch  Grand staircase   Heating boilers

 

Location:            240 Summit Avenue

                              St. Paul, MN

 

Picture taken:    July 18th, 2001

 

Built:                    Completed in 1891

 

Current use:      Museum

 

Remarks:            The James J. Hill House can be visited; guided tours

                              are being offered by the Minnesota Historical Society.

 


 

St. Paul: Louis W. Hill House

 

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Location:            260 Summit Avenue

                              St. Paul, MN

 

Picture taken:    July 18th, 2001

 

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Current use:      Private residence

 


 

St. Paul: Railroad and Bank Building

 

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Location:            176 East 5th Street

                              St. Paul, MN

 

Picture taken:    July 18th, 2001

 

Built:                    1916

 

Current use:      First Trust Center

 

Remarks:           Building was built to house the Great Northern and

                             Northern Pacific and the First National Bank. This is

                             actually the second GN office building in St. Paul.

                             For the first, built in 1887 and located at 281 E. Kellogg

                             Blvd, plans are being developed to convert it into an

                             apartment and office building.