| In 1884, a wealthy widow named Sarah 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.
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October
16-19, 2006