Historic Landmarks
14 places to discover
Cathedral Hill is home to some of the finest historic architecture in America. From the magnificent Cathedral of Saint Paul to the grandest mansions on Summit Avenue, these landmarks tell the story of a neighborhood built by ambition and preserved by dedication.

Cathedral of Saint Paul
The magnificent Beaux-Arts cathedral crowning Summit Hill, one of the finest church buildings in America.

James J. Hill House
The largest and most elaborate residence in Minnesota, built by railroad magnate James J. Hill in 1891.

F. Scott Fitzgerald Birthplace
The modest rowhouse where the author of The Great Gatsby was born on September 24, 1896.

University Club of St. Paul
A private social club founded in 1913, housed in a stunning Tudor Revival building on Summit Avenue designed by the architects of Grand Central Station.

Burbank-Livingston-Griggs House
One of Summit Avenue's most distinguished mansions, built in 1862 and expanded into an Italianate showpiece.

Dacotah Building
An elegant 1889 apartment building that was one of the first luxury apartment houses in Saint Paul.

House of Hope Presbyterian Church
A stunning Gothic Revival church completed in 1914, known for its magnificent rose window and pipe organ.

Church of the Assumption
The oldest church building in Saint Paul, completed in 1874, featuring Romanesque architecture.

William & Nellie Lightner House
A grand Colonial Revival mansion on Summit Avenue, built in 1893 for a prominent Saint Paul attorney.

Blair House
An imposing 1887 Romanesque mansion on Summit Avenue, a classic example of Gilded Age residential architecture.

Ramsey Hill Rowhouses
Charming Victorian rowhouses in the Ramsey Hill neighborhood, showcasing late 19th-century residential design.

Summit Avenue
The longest stretch of preserved Victorian residential architecture in America, spanning 4.5 miles.

Church of St. Luke
A beautiful Romanesque church built in 1886, serving the Cathedral Hill community for over a century.

Stuart, Driscoll & Davis Houses
A trio of elegant Victorian homes on Summit Avenue representing three distinct architectural styles.