diff --git a/superset/db_engine_specs.py b/superset/db_engine_specs.py
index 56766749bcecc..32fc1aa79c6b7 100644
--- a/superset/db_engine_specs.py
+++ b/superset/db_engine_specs.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import re
 import textwrap
 import time
+from typing import List, Tuple
 
 from flask import g
 from flask_babel import lazy_gettext as _
@@ -840,13 +841,13 @@ def _create_column_info(cls, column: RowProxy, name: str, data_type: str) -> dic
         }
 
     @classmethod
-    def _get_full_name(cls, names: list) -> str:
+    def _get_full_name(cls, names: List[Tuple[str, str]]) -> str:
         """
         Get the full column name
         :param names: list of all individual column names
         :return: full column name
         """
-        return '.'.join(row_type[0] for row_type in names if row_type[0] is not None)
+        return '.'.join(column[0] for column in names if column[0])
 
     @classmethod
     def _has_nested_data_types(cls, component_type: str) -> bool:
@@ -862,20 +863,20 @@ def _has_nested_data_types(cls, component_type: str) -> bool:
             or re.search(white_space_regex, component_type) is not None
 
     @classmethod
-    def _split_data_type(cls, data_type: str, delimiter: str) -> list:
+    def _split_data_type(cls, data_type: str, delimiter: str) -> List[str]:
         """
         Split data type based on given delimiter. Do not split the string if the
         delimiter is enclosed in quotes
         :param data_type: data type
         :param delimiter: string separator (i.e. open parenthesis, closed parenthesis,
                comma, whitespace)
-        :return:list of strings after breaking it by the delimiter
+        :return: list of strings after breaking it by the delimiter
         """
         return re.split(
             r'{}(?=(?:[^\"]*\"[^\"]*\")*[^\"]*$)'.format(delimiter), data_type)
 
     @classmethod
-    def _parse_structural_column(cls, column: RowProxy, result: list) -> None:
+    def _parse_structural_column(cls, column: RowProxy, result: List[dict]) -> None:
         """
         Parse a row or array column
         :param column: column
@@ -885,7 +886,7 @@ def _parse_structural_column(cls, column: RowProxy, result: list) -> None:
         # split on open parenthesis ( to get the structural
         # data type and its component types
         data_types = cls._split_data_type(full_data_type, r'\(')
-        stack: list = []
+        stack: List[Tuple[str, str]] = []
         for data_type in data_types:
             # split on closed parenthesis ) to track which component
             # types belong to what structural data type
@@ -926,7 +927,7 @@ def _parse_structural_column(cls, column: RowProxy, result: list) -> None:
                 # We have an array of row objects (i.e. array(row(...)))
                 elif 'array' == inner_type or 'row' == inner_type:
                     # Push a dummy object to represent the structural data type
-                    stack.append((None, inner_type))
+                    stack.append(('', inner_type))
                 # We have an array of a basic data types(i.e. array(varchar)).
                 elif len(stack) > 0:
                     # Because it is an array of a basic data type. We have finished
@@ -934,7 +935,8 @@ def _parse_structural_column(cls, column: RowProxy, result: list) -> None:
                     stack.pop()
 
     @classmethod
-    def _show_columns(cls, inspector: Inspector, table_name: str, schema: str) -> list:
+    def _show_columns(
+            cls, inspector: Inspector, table_name: str, schema: str) -> List[RowProxy]:
         """
         Show presto column names
         :param inspector: object that performs database schema inspection
@@ -950,7 +952,8 @@ def _show_columns(cls, inspector: Inspector, table_name: str, schema: str) -> li
         return columns
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_columns(cls, inspector: Inspector, table_name: str, schema: str) -> list:
+    def get_columns(
+            cls, inspector: Inspector, table_name: str, schema: str) -> List[dict]:
         """
         Get columns from a Presto data source. This includes handling row and
         array data types
@@ -961,7 +964,7 @@ def get_columns(cls, inspector: Inspector, table_name: str, schema: str) -> list
                 (i.e. column name and data type)
         """
         columns = cls._show_columns(inspector, table_name, schema)
-        result: list = []
+        result: List[dict] = []
         for column in columns:
             try:
                 # parse column if it is a row or array
@@ -971,7 +974,7 @@ def get_columns(cls, inspector: Inspector, table_name: str, schema: str) -> list
                 else:  # otherwise column is a basic data type
                     column_type = presto_type_map[column.Type]()
             except KeyError:
-                print('Did not recognize type {} of column {}'.format(
+                logging.info('Did not recognize type {} of column {}'.format(
                     column.Type, column.Column))
                 column_type = types.NullType
             result.append(cls._create_column_info(column, column.Column, column_type))
@@ -980,7 +983,7 @@ def get_columns(cls, inspector: Inspector, table_name: str, schema: str) -> list
     @classmethod
     def select_star(cls, my_db, table_name: str, engine: Engine, schema: str = None,
                     limit: int = 100, show_cols: bool = False, indent: bool = True,
-                    latest_partition: bool = True, cols: list = []) -> str:
+                    latest_partition: bool = True, cols: List[dict] = []) -> str:
         """
         Temporary method until we have a function that can handle row and array columns
         """
@@ -989,7 +992,7 @@ def select_star(cls, my_db, table_name: str, engine: Engine, schema: str = None,
             dot_regex = r'\.(?=(?:[^\"]*\"[^\"]*\")*[^\"]*$)'
             presto_cols = [
                 col for col in presto_cols if re.search(dot_regex, col['name']) is None]
-        return super(PrestoEngineSpec, cls).select_star(
+        return BaseEngineSpec.select_star(
             my_db, table_name, engine, schema, limit,
             show_cols, indent, latest_partition, presto_cols,
         )
@@ -1504,7 +1507,8 @@ def handle_cursor(cls, cursor, query, session):
             polled = cursor.poll()
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_columns(cls, inspector: Inspector, table_name: str, schema: str) -> list:
+    def get_columns(
+            cls, inspector: Inspector, table_name: str, schema: str) -> List[dict]:
         return inspector.get_columns(table_name, schema)
 
     @classmethod
@@ -1538,6 +1542,14 @@ def _partition_query(
             cls, table_name, limit=0, order_by=None, filters=None):
         return f'SHOW PARTITIONS {table_name}'
 
+    @classmethod
+    def select_star(cls, my_db, table_name: str, engine: Engine, schema: str = None,
+                    limit: int = 100, show_cols: bool = False, indent: bool = True,
+                    latest_partition: bool = True, cols: List[dict] = []) -> str:
+        return BaseEngineSpec.select_star(
+            my_db, table_name, engine, schema, limit,
+            show_cols, indent, latest_partition, cols)
+
     @classmethod
     def modify_url_for_impersonation(cls, url, impersonate_user, username):
         """
diff --git a/superset/models/sql_types/__init__.py b/superset/models/sql_types/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..13a83393a9124
--- /dev/null
+++ b/superset/models/sql_types/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+# KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
diff --git a/superset/models/sql_types/presto_sql_types.py b/superset/models/sql_types/presto_sql_types.py
index 021c15cffa51e..5dfe1479e170a 100644
--- a/superset/models/sql_types/presto_sql_types.py
+++ b/superset/models/sql_types/presto_sql_types.py
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ class TinyInteger(Integer):
     """
     A type for tiny ``int`` integers.
     """
-    def _compiler_dispatch(self, visitor, **kw):
+    def python_type(self):
+        return int
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _compiler_dispatch(cls, _visitor, **_kw):
         return 'TINYINT'
 
 
@@ -34,34 +38,47 @@ class Interval(TypeEngine):
     """
     A type for intervals.
     """
-    def _compiler_dispatch(self, visitor, **kw):
+    def python_type(self):
+        return None
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _compiler_dispatch(cls, _visitor, **_kw):
         return 'INTERVAL'
 
 
 class Array(TypeEngine):
-
     """
     A type for arrays.
     """
-    def _compiler_dispatch(self, visitor, **kw):
+    def python_type(self):
+        return list
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _compiler_dispatch(cls, _visitor, **_kw):
         return 'ARRAY'
 
 
 class Map(TypeEngine):
-
     """
     A type for maps.
     """
-    def _compiler_dispatch(self, visitor, **kw):
+    def python_type(self):
+        return dict
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _compiler_dispatch(cls, _visitor, **_kw):
         return 'MAP'
 
 
 class Row(TypeEngine):
-
     """
     A type for rows.
     """
-    def _compiler_dispatch(self, visitor, **kw):
+    def python_type(self):
+        return None
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _compiler_dispatch(cls, _visitor, **_kw):
         return 'ROW'