Hill House and details on Summit Ave.

 You can see the Cathedral of Saint Paul to the left.  And here we are at James J. Hill’s house.   You can out-click and read about Mr. Hill.

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 We wandered around the grounds, but did not go inside.  Nice house eh?

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 I have to say that the Turnblads had the better topper to their porte cochere.  A sunroom beats a patio any day.

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 Beautiful wrought iron.

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 It would be lovely to have a summer party out here.

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 Gorgeous barreled ceiling.  Also a great example of how much upkeep this house needs.

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 Even more room for your summer party.

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 A peek into the house and a gorgeous chandelier.

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 The view has changed since Mr. Hill’s time.

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 Sara is about to show us her raw power.

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 To push apart these two trees.

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 Having explored the grounds of the Hill House, we took a walk on Summit Ave to see what the neighbors have been up to.

Another good wrought iron detail.

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 Pretty eyebrow window with beautiful frieze.

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 Big tree with inviting front entrance.

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 Some rehab.

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 How about some serpents?

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 Beautiful paint job.

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4 thoughts on “Hill House and details on Summit Ave.”

  1. The Hill House sort of looks like an oversized hobbit house. I think it’s the color of the brick that makes me think that. Do those serpents have weird heads or am I looking at it funny?

    1. I think the serpents have human faces, which does look funny. I wonder if I’m missing a mythical reference?

  2. Sheesh, I’m strong! HA! I like how enjoyable this “walk by” exterior visit was, in spite of not actually touring! Yay!

  3. Good morning, friend! I am swinging by for a few comments before I prep the house for our next round of visitors. A storm is kicking up and it is quite fun to hear the wind begin its raging…

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