St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-03


tentative of American wealth and cult
ure. They travel further west and see
the gorgeous residences OH Euclid ave-
nue. in Cleveland, Prairie avenue in Chi
cagO, and stand amazed at the evident
wealth which does not stop on the state
line OF New York. The palaces built by
the mining kings of San Francisco on
California street. known a mob HILL"
complete the chain of palatial residences
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, but all
of them will be eclipSed by the stately
pile of buildings now almost completed
upon Summit avenue by the millionaire
president of the Great Northern road.
A representative of the GLOBE during
the past week inspected the building,
which at present is in the hands of an
army of wOl kmen and decorators. The
house is reached from the avenue by a
double driveway fianked by carefully
kept grass lawns. A heavy portico of
brown stone ushers the visitor to the
main doors, which are of massive oak,
beautifully carved. Entering the portals
one passes into small hall which is
paneled in carved oak of dark texture,
massive pair of sliding doors of the
same wood leading one into the main
hall. This apartment extends the whole
length of the building east and
Gus rooms. The hall is decorated
with delicate fresco work on the
walls and ceiling, the woodwork being
in oak of exquisite carving. Clusters
of handsome brass chandeliers, with in
candescent lights, will depend from the
roof at various points, the same system
of lighting prevailing throughout the
house. To the right of the main
doors and facing Oh Summit ave-
nue. is the music room, large and lofty
apartment, decorated in white and gold,
with freSco and stucco ceiling. White
aud gold tinted silk panels will be
placed upon the walls, and the furni-
ture and carpets will harmonic. Next
to this room is the study of Mr.. Hill, a
cosy apartment paneled in dark mahog-
any. Adjoining is sitting room deco
rated in light-colored oak, ana at the
extreme end of the hall is the dining
room. a large apartment decorated in
mahogany, with a heavy Sideboard of
the same wood running down one side.
On the opposite side of the hall
is the china room, decorated in
oak, the breakfast room. finished in
maple, and beyond the main doors
are the reception rooms, library and
drawing rooms, which are finished in
oak, mahogany and maple, all the wood
being most beautifully carved. At the
extreme east of the hall is situated the
art gallery, an apartment sixty feet
long and forty feet high, with iron and
glass roof. Here will be placed the
treasures of the old masters which the
wealth of Mr.. Hill has enabled him to
gather. a feature of the art gallery is
a SiXteen-reed organ of huge proper
tons which has taken some months TO
build.
A number of covered porticos sur
round the house on all sides on this
floor. Ascending by the main stair
case, which faces the street entrance.
the visitor finds the ground plan of the
next floor similar to the one he has left
A vast hall extends east and west. and
is surrounded by the various sleeping
apartments. At the west end of the
hall are the sleeping and morning rooms
for the children of the family, and at
the extreme east and overlooking the
bluffs and river are the private apart
ments of Mr.. and Mrs. Hill. The vari-
GUS rooms are finished in oak and
maple with waXed pine floors. Each
bedroom has bath room attached,
fitted with every convenience and con-
trivance that money could purchase.
The bath rooms are fitted with ingeni-
Gus arrangements for needle and spray
baths, porcelain tubs and various col
Ored tiles for the floors and walls. In all
there are nine bath rooms in the house.
Facing on Summit avenue Oh this floor
are bedrooms for visitors and guests,
fitted up with various stained woods,
On the floor above are the sleeping
apartments of two sons of Mr.. Hill,
situated at the east of the building, and
large room which when finished will