Winchester House - San Jose, CA
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N 37° 19.096 W 121° 57.021
10S E 593004 N 4130696
Historical home and tourist attraction in San Jose.
Waymark Code: WM2XPA
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/06/2008
Views: 51
"The Winchester Mystery House is a well-known California mansion that was under construction continuously for 38 years and is reputed to be haunted. It once was the personal residence of Sarah Winchester, the widow of gun magnate William Wirt Winchester, but is now a tourist attraction. Under Sarah Winchester's guidance, construction on the house continued 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, until her death 38 years later on September 5, 1922.[1] The cost for such constant building has been estimated at about US $5.5 million.[2] If this cost were paid entirely in 1922, it would be equivalent to almost $70 million in 2007 dollars.[3]
The mansion is renowned for its size and lack of a master building plan. According to popular belief, Sarah Winchester thought the house was haunted by the ghosts of individuals killed by Winchester rifles, and that only continuous construction would appease them. It is located at 525 South Winchester Blvd. in San Jose, California."
Street address:
San Jose, California USA
County / Borough / Parish: Santa Clara
Year listed: 1974
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Recreation
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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