Onan’s Gold Pyramid House
The Gold Pyramid? House in Wadsworth, Illinois is one of the most bizarre homes we have encountered. Its builders, Jim and Linda Onan, should be allowed to explain it themselves:
A few words say it all: Power, Gold, Mystery, Exotic and Impressive. When all those words were put together by Jim and Linda Onan, they ended up creating one of the greatest, most awesome pieces of art ever achieved. Why? It all started when American universities claimed that there were mysterious, supernatural and magical powers that were related to the pyramids. Intrigued by the mystery, the Onans built their home as a Pyramid. It’s known to be the largest 24 karat gold plated object ever? created. If you are not impressed by the size of the 6-story? Gold Pyramid and the King Tut tomb, you will definitely be? impressed by the striking and glittering amounts of gold? used to recreate this exquisite and thrilling exhibit.
The Gold Pyramid House 17,000 square foot interior has been ostentatiously furnished by Mrs. Onan reflecting the fancy lavishness common only to the wealthy Egyptian Pharaohs. In every corner you will see Egyptian furnishings, Egyptian artifacts and Egyptian paintings.
June 16th, 2006 at 9:33 am
If you’ve ever read _Tik-Tok_ by John Sladek, this boondoggle will sound REAL familiar.
June 16th, 2006 at 3:56 pm
The name Onan implies a degree of wastefulness.
June 16th, 2006 at 4:01 pm
House of Onan…
It shouldn’t come as a great surprise that a couple by the name of Onan has erected a rather self-indulgent edifice in the middle of nowhere. I wonder who provided the seed…
June 19th, 2006 at 11:58 am
Wadsworth is in the middle of nowhere? I thought it was near Kenosha.
June 19th, 2006 at 1:41 pm
“It all started when American universities claimed that there were mysterious, supernatural and magical powers that were related to the pyramids.”
Quite a statement. I’d like to know which universities made such a claim. I can’t recall a single instance. I do remember some people (neo-alchemist Patrick Flanagan foremost among them)advocating “pyramid power”, but no credible researcher ever endorsed the idea, let alone any credible university.
June 22nd, 2006 at 8:08 am
No doubt their new ideal will be named Onanism…
June 24th, 2006 at 8:20 pm
as regards the claim that it is the largest 24 karat gold plated object ever created:
louie XIV’s versailles had the ironworks and the roofs (26 acres) covered in gold leaf.
July 16th, 2006 at 8:14 pm
What’s the Egyptian for chav?
October 27th, 2007 at 11:01 pm
Hi
I want to know what it is like living in the Pyramid.
Do you get any health benifits ?
How about your mental awareness?
Thanks
John
October 28th, 2007 at 2:56 am
Why so many pointed questions?