Winchester Mystery House
January 13, 2008
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Sarah Winchester, widow of the famous inventor of the Winchester rifle, began the construction on this mansion in 1884 after visiting a medium who told her that the ghosts of the people killed by her husbands rifles were going to extract their revenge on her if she didn't build them a place to live, and for the next 38 years she kept master craftsmen and carpenters busy 24 hours a day building and adding to it until her death.
At one time there were seven stories but since the 1906 earthquake there are only 4. There are so many oddities to the old Victorian architecture of this house that it has become known as the Mystery House.
Today there are 160 rooms, of which 47 are bedrooms, 2 are ballrooms. 47 fireplaces and nearly 400 stairs are in the home.
There are two tours that can be taken through the mansion. Also there are the gardens, a gift and souvenir shop, and even a café.
There are too many other interesting and odd features to mention here, but are well worth the cost of the tours to see and hear about.
At one time there were seven stories but since the 1906 earthquake there are only 4. There are so many oddities to the old Victorian architecture of this house that it has become known as the Mystery House.
Today there are 160 rooms, of which 47 are bedrooms, 2 are ballrooms. 47 fireplaces and nearly 400 stairs are in the home.
There are two tours that can be taken through the mansion. Also there are the gardens, a gift and souvenir shop, and even a café.
There are too many other interesting and odd features to mention here, but are well worth the cost of the tours to see and hear about.
