Thursday, September 11, 2008

Winchester Mystery Mansion


On one of our days in California, we drove down to San Jose and visited the famous Winchester Mystery Mansion. "In 1884, a wealthy widow named Saray L. Winchester began a construction project of such magnitude that it was to occupy the lives of carpenters and craftsmen until her death thirty-eight years later. The Victorian mansion, designed and built by the Winchester Rifle heiress, is filled with so many unexplained oddities, that it has come to be known as the Winchester Mystery House."
"Sarah Winchester built a home that is an architectural marvel. Unlike most homes of its era, this 160-room Victorian mansion had modern heating and sewer systems, gas lights that operated by pressing a button, three working elevators, and 47 fireplaces. From rambling roofs and exquisite hand inlaid parquet floors to the gold and silver chandeliers and Tiffany art glass windows, you will be impressed by the staggering amount of creativity, energy, and expense poured into each and every detail."

Here is one of the crazy doors in the Winchester Mystery Mansion. You can see that it is only about 4 feet tall. Everywhere we went there were weird doors and windows just like this one.
This was Sarah Winchester's bed. This is where she was found when she died.
Bryce and Emmee coming through a doorway

Here is the famous door to nowhere.

1 comment:

Frank, Heidi and Family said...

Holy Crap! That's the freakiest, coolest house of all time! I'm booking my trip right now.

Frank