Six Kids in an 800-Square-Foot House — So Why Did Homes Get So Massive?

A century ago, a family of six squeezed into an 800-square-foot house and thought it was plenty. Today the average American family is smaller than ever — yet new homes are nearly three times bigger. What happened? This is the forgotten story of how American homes exploded in size: from tenements and Sears kit houses to Levittown, the 30-year mortgage, the suburban boom, and the McMansion era — and the strange paradox of bigger houses and emptier rooms. If you love lost American history, subscribe to Secret State Bureau for a new documentary every morning at 5 AM! 👍 Like this video and subscribe for more stories from America's forgotten past. #americanhistory #losthistory #nostalgia #vintageamerica #levittown #mcmansion #suburbia #americandream