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50 States of McMansion Hell: 10 Worst Pennsylvania McMansions

Howdy, folks! After surfing around Pennsylvania for a house to chew on, it became clear that one house was simply not enough to pay justice to this wonderful, Super Bowl-winning state. (CONGRATS TO THE BIRDS!!!)

I hope you find this #content soothing to those of you still recovering from your “sick day.” Without further ado…

#10: York County

(Reading a book about Victorian-era architecture)

“okay how can I make the worst possible version of this?” 

#9: Chester County

Sometimes people send me houses that they describe as “cult compounds.” While it’s unlikely that every house fitting the description is occupied by a sinister death cult, it is interesting that there is a type of house tied to the idea of cults. Usually it’s a very large, plain looking house with small windows that has an almost hotel-like appearance. On the inside, they usually look like normal McMansions, not to say that that by itself isn’t sinister��� 

#8: Allegheny County

ok but hear me out though:

Photo via Dune Wikia

#7: Northampton County

I can only assume at this point that the party hat is a key cultural symbol of wealth in the state of Pennsylvania. 

#6: Montgomery County

How is it that every Montgomery County in the US is a verifiable McMansion Hell? Who was Montgomery and why is everything his name touches cursed???

#5: Also Montgomery County

I don’t even want to know what Freud would have to say about those stick-on hieroglyphs/caryatids. Really, I have so many questions about who was involved in the decision making process here. 

#4: Chester County

How is it even possible for dormers to have a head-on collision?? 

#3: Bucks County

Ok but this is at least 8 houses and none of them are good. Let me offer a suggestion, some serious architectural advice: make ONE GOOD house instead of several BAD houses.

#2: Cumberland County

What would our Tour of Bad be without an abandoned, half-finished McMansion that died off during the heyday of the real estate bubble? Sadly, now this home is as empty and incomplete as people who tie their entire self-worth to architectural signifiers of wealth. 

FINALLY…

#1: Butler County

This house is probably the one thing that dropped the ball more than Tom Brady (BADUM TISS). This house has every Pennsylvania McMansion Trope:

- several houses taped together - party hats - forms interrupting other forms - entire wings that make 0 sense

One can only hope this house melts before it sells. 

Well, that does it for Pennsylvania! I’m putting together a Looking Around post on Infrastructure that may end up taking another week or two, since it’s a lot to cover. Join us next week for our Rhode Island McMansion!

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When the flowers know they are fly AF (at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens)

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Pumpkin Orange (at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens)

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Green (at Japanese Garden At The Huntington)

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Bridge #nofilter (at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens)

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Swimmers (at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens)

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Roses (at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens)

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Panel comics. Everywhere.

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With two of the fantastic cast members of #barsandmeasures. It's a beast and a treat of a play. Go see it! (at The Theatre @ Boston Court)

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The line for cider donuts. I bailed. (at Snow-Line Orchard and Winery)

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Apple crisp, vanilla ice cream and caramel apple (at Parrish Pioneer Ranch)

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#adayinthelife Ilsa wanted to know why Aunt Jemima was racist. When we opened the book and saw the images, she wailed, "Mommy, no, it's delicious, no!" We learned that they hired a former slave, put her on display in a flour shaped barrel, making pancakes, and greeting people with "I'se in town, honey" This is the education no one gets in school and why these fools are running around talking about there is no racism. Don't rely on schools. (at Santa Monica Public Library)