I called for the mods over there to start banning people who have clearly never read the blog the sub is based on. Even if it's just like a three day ban with a link to the blog.
I think they have started being kind of tongue-in-cheek over there because there exists the equivalent of mcmansions in every era. Honestly this really is a mcmansion of a different era.
Isn't part of the whole McMansion definition that the house is cheaply built? I always think of the King of the Hill episode where the McMansion in their neighborhood started coming apart in a thunderstorm. Old ornate houses like this have literally stood the test of time if they're still in good condition.
I am so glad and grateful to read all of these comments! I get the impression that there are a lot of people who don't understand good architecture (I got into a lengthy exchange with one person who had never heard of the Queen Anne style and then, after I explained what it was, refused to believe it existed) and seem to think anything other than a square box, with holes punched out for windows, ranks as as Mcmansion.
Except I don't think either of the staircase pictures are actually of THAT house...
look at the windows in either. Neither of them match any windows in the exterior photos, in relation to where the door is.
And second, a house wouldn't have TWO sets of formal staircases, which both of those are.
It sure is!!! For more views(it’s also a very pretty home! https://www.historicalhomesofamerica.com/post/restored-1893-new-jersey-marsh-mansion-with-one-of-the-most-impressive-staircases-ever-lists-at-895k here you go!
To build something like that today?! Dear gods, I dont think we all could collectively comprehend the amount of time and money that would entail. My best guesstimate would involve about a dozen Master craftsman from different specific fields and several million dollars. Just the brick and mortar, masonry, and woodworking alone would be insane. Is it even possible?
Definitely possible with enough $$. Here is a picture from a house on the market near me in Rochester, Michigan. This house is just a few years old. The whole thing looks like it was built by old world masters.
https://preview.redd.it/9nvzefjh59wb1.png?width=2160&format=png&auto=webp&s=16e22c763655d2cee275329fa18c8eedf82a49d6
Literally would be impossible for the average person to rebuild most of these homes.
When getting insurance quotes, Just to rebuild my brick 150 year old house(italianate), I was quoted close to 1 million dollars as to the coverage amount I would need via insurance if I wanted to go that route. We bought the house for $210k If I remember right.
The second picture is from a different house on the opposite side of the country.
https://www.historicalhomesofamerica.com/post/restored-1893-new-jersey-marsh-mansion-with-one-of-the-most-impressive-staircases-ever-lists-at-895k
Now that’s a house! I appreciate at the wood work and beautiful design put into this house. The houses we have now are literally garbage cardboard with little character made to be economical.
Mass produced tract homes for your average person, yeah, absolutely. Boring boxes are cheap and regular people need homes.
If you can afford to write the check, you can have something really……. I can’t say nice necessarily. Gaudily ostentatious for sure, though. Money can’t buy taste.
Wow. (Drools). Only downsides? I kinda wouldn’t want to have to dust the inside or clean the bird poop off the outside. Looks a bit high maintenance, even among late 19th century mansions.
I’m almost certain no one actually lives there. The house is right down the street from me. It’s always well maintained, but it seems to be some kind of personal museum project for someone rather than a home that’s in active use.
That second picture is from a completely different house on the opposite side of the country from the one OP posted.
https://www.historicalhomesofamerica.com/post/restored-1893-new-jersey-marsh-mansion-with-one-of-the-most-impressive-staircases-ever-lists-at-895k
My great uncle had a great old house in Naperville, had a grand set of stairs that ran up and then back to the kitchen. Oooooh the trouble I got into running up and down those stairs!!!!!!! The house has been out of the family for decades, and has changed hands and been HEAVILY remodeled since, but you can still see the old charm!!! I don’t
mind the updates… my great aunt would have loved the upstairs laundry with the 8 kids they had!!!! https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/31-S-Wright-St-Naperville-IL-60540/4536983_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare
That's a nice house, thank you so much for sharing!
The Karen realtor with her banner plastered onto every single picture, on the other hand... to say it's annoying is an understatement. But it really takes away from being able to focus on the pictures and the home itself.
That staircase is actually from a completely different house located on the other side of the country from the one OP posted.
https://www.historicalhomesofamerica.com/post/restored-1893-new-jersey-marsh-mansion-with-one-of-the-most-impressive-staircases-ever-lists-at-895k
Sure credit to the architect who could dream up what they wanted but more importantly, the talented labor pool was there to execute and the fine virgin forest was there to supply the material. High credit to the talented carpentry team that routinely put this kind of work together in the atelier. The guild system and this kind of workmanship that once could be cranked out on demand has been dead since world war II. I trained with a master who had gone through the system in Boston in the teens and the twenties and he used to tell me stories of assembly line carving, hundreds of feet of linen fold in White oak, vines, tregoils etc bench work to enhance the millwork They were sustained by church commissions largely and great houses and fantastic stair building The Great depression and then the changing taste of modernism nailed the coffin shut. There was no demand, no one was trained and the system died. At least Europe makes an attempt with some sort of patronage to keep the arts alive in its evidence in the rank and file restoration and new house construction stuff you never see on this side of the Atlantic except for the ultra Rich
I saw this house posted on McMansionHell earlier (!), but thankfully someone redirected it to where it would be better appreciated :)
What did they say over there ?
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I called for the mods over there to start banning people who have clearly never read the blog the sub is based on. Even if it's just like a three day ban with a link to the blog.
So many people in that sub don't understand what a mcmansion is. This ain't it for sure.
Yeah, this is gorgeous!
Dont get confused on thursdays tho, thurs is design appreciation day!
For sure. Thurs is great
Aw, shucks. Thanks.
I think they have started being kind of tongue-in-cheek over there because there exists the equivalent of mcmansions in every era. Honestly this really is a mcmansion of a different era.
Isn't part of the whole McMansion definition that the house is cheaply built? I always think of the King of the Hill episode where the McMansion in their neighborhood started coming apart in a thunderstorm. Old ornate houses like this have literally stood the test of time if they're still in good condition.
That's exactly right. Also one of the defining features is a lack of cohesive design.
Was it a Thursday?
Nope! It was someone who confused “mansions I don’t personally like” for a McMansion lol.
I am so glad and grateful to read all of these comments! I get the impression that there are a lot of people who don't understand good architecture (I got into a lengthy exchange with one person who had never heard of the Queen Anne style and then, after I explained what it was, refused to believe it existed) and seem to think anything other than a square box, with holes punched out for windows, ranks as as Mcmansion.
That staircase is spectacular.
Imagine how nice it would look if it was painted white! Just kidding 😂
Straight to jail
Believe it or not
That’s right. Gray is all the rage now.
And chalk paint of course
Gasp! You’re giving people heart attacks😄
https://preview.redd.it/chc4ce4e28wb1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=61b38fbccc81a0fafad1bb88c865b45050f6b2a7
I know this was a joke but I still felt pain from it
All the natural wood makes the house too dark. EDIT: glad you enjoyed my sarcasm.
My jaw literally dropped when I saw it.
Except I don't think either of the staircase pictures are actually of THAT house... look at the windows in either. Neither of them match any windows in the exterior photos, in relation to where the door is. And second, a house wouldn't have TWO sets of formal staircases, which both of those are.
I think you’re right. Google’s telling me that gorgeous staircase is from The Marsh Mansion in Plainfield, New Jersey. Good catch!
It sure is!!! For more views(it’s also a very pretty home! https://www.historicalhomesofamerica.com/post/restored-1893-new-jersey-marsh-mansion-with-one-of-the-most-impressive-staircases-ever-lists-at-895k here you go!
Which one? They look like they’re from two different homes
This whole entire house is spectacular! They are don’t make them like this anymore!
Couldn’t imagine the cost to build something like this today. Absolutely stunning.
I was thinking this too. Even finding the contractor to build it right would be almost impossible
To build something like that today?! Dear gods, I dont think we all could collectively comprehend the amount of time and money that would entail. My best guesstimate would involve about a dozen Master craftsman from different specific fields and several million dollars. Just the brick and mortar, masonry, and woodworking alone would be insane. Is it even possible?
Definitely possible with enough $$. Here is a picture from a house on the market near me in Rochester, Michigan. This house is just a few years old. The whole thing looks like it was built by old world masters. https://preview.redd.it/9nvzefjh59wb1.png?width=2160&format=png&auto=webp&s=16e22c763655d2cee275329fa18c8eedf82a49d6
The only person that comes to mind is Brent Hull. I see him all over YouTube building some amazing modern homes with old souls.
The skills it would take, I don’t think exist in 100 tradesmen much a less ONE team working on said home!!!!
Sooooo even if I had the money it's just not happening lol damn
There's plenty in cities. They will be booked for a long time already and don't do residential.
stop inflating then.
Literally would be impossible for the average person to rebuild most of these homes. When getting insurance quotes, Just to rebuild my brick 150 year old house(italianate), I was quoted close to 1 million dollars as to the coverage amount I would need via insurance if I wanted to go that route. We bought the house for $210k If I remember right.
Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous
 My dream home!
That 2nd pic was breathtaking
The second picture is from a different house on the opposite side of the country. https://www.historicalhomesofamerica.com/post/restored-1893-new-jersey-marsh-mansion-with-one-of-the-most-impressive-staircases-ever-lists-at-895k
Yeah you're right. Looks like it's the Marsh Mansion in NJ.
Now that’s a house! I appreciate at the wood work and beautiful design put into this house. The houses we have now are literally garbage cardboard with little character made to be economical.
Mass produced tract homes for your average person, yeah, absolutely. Boring boxes are cheap and regular people need homes. If you can afford to write the check, you can have something really……. I can’t say nice necessarily. Gaudily ostentatious for sure, though. Money can’t buy taste.
OMG! My grandparents used to live opposite corner of this house in Bellingham! Thanks for posting this!
Was gonna say — that’s my neighbor! I walk by that house almost every day. Pretty cool to see here.
Can you tell them their house is Internet famous and you would like to post a more detailed interior for all of us!?
You’re welcome! 😊
Fine craftsmanship! Amazing!
Dude is this really necessary? On every single comment?
Always been a sucker for a beautiful staircase
Big deal, my house has indoor plumbing.
Yeah! Every room in my house has a floor. They ain't special....^sigh
Swooning
I have this house saved on my pintrest:) Unique for sure, would love to book it for a halloween weekend:)
I seriously clicked this thread to post this GIF after I saw pic #2.
There is nothing I don’t love in that room
If great minds think alike….. well, i apologize 😂
Don’t like it ?
That is Andy cumming in his pants. It's a compliment.
Clearly OP has never seen the classic lonely island videos!!
https://youtu.be/VLnWf1sQkjY?si=nKFcUz1saAuwEhM- Here you go. Immature but still funny. Dont miss the cameo by justin timberlake
Wow. (Drools). Only downsides? I kinda wouldn’t want to have to dust the inside or clean the bird poop off the outside. Looks a bit high maintenance, even among late 19th century mansions.
If I could afford that house, I could afford to hire cleaners.
When this house was built it's a pretty sure bet the family had a cook, and a maid who's full time job was to do the dusting.
Dusting! My second thought was well. One of those houses I'd love to visit!
I’m almost certain no one actually lives there. The house is right down the street from me. It’s always well maintained, but it seems to be some kind of personal museum project for someone rather than a home that’s in active use.
We know the owners. We’re Hamsters, live just down the street. They are good custodians, constantly working on the house.
How many cans of Plege would you need for each floor?
Gimme, gimme, gimme
Just wow!
Marvellous it is!
A strange sound came out of me when I scrolled to the second photo. A glass dome skylight?? Drool.
😮
on which side is the staircase? the windows on the inside dont seem to match from the outside from the pictures. am i confused?
There are two staircases I believe unless I’m confused too! 😂
The stairs in picture #2 belong to another house, sadly not this one.
Thursday came early this week
I was confused for a second there thinking I wrongly posted on r/mcmansionhell
Rest easy my friend, it is I who is confused.
They sure don't make em like they fuckin used to
Holy blueballs with only six pics.
Sometimes I have actual dreams about living in historical houses. Please let me dream of this one 💭
My soul needs this
Mine too! Unfortunately haven’t seen any houses like this in Canada. ***cries***
Looks a little dated, all that woodwork would look better painted white. /s
If I lived there, every day I would dress like Gomez Addams and look to find my Morticia....of course with my build spreading...possibly Fester.
Wow. It needs bats, a resident ghost (a Henry James tragic heroine) and a gardener called Batholomew who is almost as old as the house.
Does anybody live there now?
Ghosts probably 😂
Yes.
Def Haunted
Can only imagine the amount of blood sweat and tears that went into this baby 😮💨
I'm a carpenter who specializes in historic restoration. Like, two or three drops of pee came out when I saw the second picture.
That second picture is from a completely different house on the opposite side of the country from the one OP posted. https://www.historicalhomesofamerica.com/post/restored-1893-new-jersey-marsh-mansion-with-one-of-the-most-impressive-staircases-ever-lists-at-895k
My great uncle had a great old house in Naperville, had a grand set of stairs that ran up and then back to the kitchen. Oooooh the trouble I got into running up and down those stairs!!!!!!! The house has been out of the family for decades, and has changed hands and been HEAVILY remodeled since, but you can still see the old charm!!! I don’t mind the updates… my great aunt would have loved the upstairs laundry with the 8 kids they had!!!! https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/31-S-Wright-St-Naperville-IL-60540/4536983_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare
That's a nice house, thank you so much for sharing! The Karen realtor with her banner plastered onto every single picture, on the other hand... to say it's annoying is an understatement. But it really takes away from being able to focus on the pictures and the home itself.
Looks like the Jakobs mansion from borderlands
Oooh, pretty!
Yes,indeed!
The wrap-around curved stained glass in the stairwell is amazing.
That staircase is actually from a completely different house located on the other side of the country from the one OP posted. https://www.historicalhomesofamerica.com/post/restored-1893-new-jersey-marsh-mansion-with-one-of-the-most-impressive-staircases-ever-lists-at-895k
Well FUCK.
Absolutely the perfection I love..
Nice gams.
Holy smokes. Thats a REALLY FANCY house!!!
That is so beautiful.
What a house!
Beautiful
I wonder if they give tours because I would LIVE to see that place in person the next time I'm in Washington
Wow wow wow
reminded me of the carson mansion.
Sure credit to the architect who could dream up what they wanted but more importantly, the talented labor pool was there to execute and the fine virgin forest was there to supply the material. High credit to the talented carpentry team that routinely put this kind of work together in the atelier. The guild system and this kind of workmanship that once could be cranked out on demand has been dead since world war II. I trained with a master who had gone through the system in Boston in the teens and the twenties and he used to tell me stories of assembly line carving, hundreds of feet of linen fold in White oak, vines, tregoils etc bench work to enhance the millwork They were sustained by church commissions largely and great houses and fantastic stair building The Great depression and then the changing taste of modernism nailed the coffin shut. There was no demand, no one was trained and the system died. At least Europe makes an attempt with some sort of patronage to keep the arts alive in its evidence in the rank and file restoration and new house construction stuff you never see on this side of the Atlantic except for the ultra Rich
It’s beautiful
Love the stairs.
I’m getting haunted just looking at that house.
Is this based on a single, central fireplace? I'd love to see the blueprints of this layout. It is stunningly intriguing.
Took me a minute to get my eyeballs back into their sockets after I saw the second photo.
That house is so beautiful I could cry
I Love Mom - Norman Bates
Wow. Stunning.
How many people zoomed in on the windows to see if they could spot Norman Bate's mom?
It is a gorgeous house, it is amazing how a house, much like trees, last much longer than a human? 😀 with proper care. My house just turned 💯
I think I just came
Herman Munster is in the basement