National Register of Historic Places

St. Paul Public/James J. Hill Reference Library

St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Listed
September 10, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75001017

About this property

The James J. Hill Center (originally the James J. Hill Reference Library) was a privately funded business research library at 80 West Fourth Street in Saint Paul, Minnesota. On July 3, 2019, the library closed to the public citing unsustainable operating costs and needed capital improvements. Until 2019 it was open to the public and its resources could be used for free on site. In addition, the Center hosted business and social events in its historic reading room. On November 18, 2019, the center announced it had put the building up for sale. The library is part of the civic legacy of James J. Hill. In June 2021, the Minneapolis-based company First & First bought the building with the intent for it to be used as an event center. The James J. Hill Center was completed after his death and funded by his widow, Mary T. Hill, and children Mary Hill, Rachel Hill Boeckmann, Clara Hill Lindley, Louis W. Hill, and Charlotte Hill Slade. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Location

80-90 W. 4th St.
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
44.94390, -93.09693

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was St. Paul Public/James J. Hill Reference Library listed on the National Register?

St. Paul Public/James J. Hill Reference Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 1975.

What type of historic resource is St. Paul Public/James J. Hill Reference Library?

St. Paul Public/James J. Hill Reference Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for St. Paul Public/James J. Hill Reference Library is recorded as the industrial era.

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