by Ampers   November 2, 2010

A look at the domestic communication innovations of the historic James J. Hill House.
James J. Hill House
James J. Hill House
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MN90: You Rang, Mr. Hill?

At 36,000 square feet, the James J. Hill House in St. Paul was not the kind of home where you could carry on a conversation from one room to the next. How then, did the Hill family call their servants when they needed assistance? Hint: they didn't use walkie-talkies.