The Hill House
This file appears in: James J. Hill: The Man Who Did Not Want the Town Named After Him
Hill amassed a fortune in the railroad business and built this 36,000 square foot home in 1891 for his wife and ten children. Image courtesy of the Library of Congress.
This file appears in: James J. Hill: The Man Who Did Not Want the Town Named After Him
James J. Hill: The Man Who Did Not Want the Town Named After Him
James J. Hill lived the late nineteenth century American dream. Through hard work, perseverance, and sometimes sheer luck, Hill amassed a fortune in the railroad industry though his company Great…