Apparently, all these strange architectural choices were in hopes of confusing the evil spirits that were after Winchester. There are doors that lead into brick walls, stairs that go to the ceiling, and a door that opens to a two-story fall into the bushes below. As luxurious as the house was, it was built in a curious fashion. The following mornings, she would discuss at length with the foreman about the day’s work. In a small room with three doors and a trap door, referred to as The Blue Room or The Seance Room was said to be the place where Winchester would have nightly chats with the good spirits who were there to help her plan out of build the house. Sarah Winchester was constantly adding and renovating rooms with no clear floor plan being followed. Instead of being rebuilt, parts of the mansion were blocked off. The natural disaster destroyed dozens of rooms, only 161 rooms still remain open to the public. In the 38 years of work, 500-600 rooms were constructed but due to an earthquake in 1903, the towering seven-story structure was reduced to four. A crew of carpenters worked in shifts so that the construction would be constant. Sarah Winchester purchased an eight-room farmhouse and began its transformation in 1886. Winchester heeded the spiritualist advice and moved West to San Jose, California where the sprawling haunted Winchester Mystery Mansion still remains. As long as she kept building, she would live forever, break the curse that hung over her family name, and keep the revenge-driven spirits at bay. She suggested to Winchester that she should move West and build a house. The spiritualist relaid to Winchester that the spirits killed by the Winchester Rifle took her family as recompense for all their lives lost and put a curse on her. The guns popularity left Sarah Winchester with quite a handsome fortune after the passing of her husband but also left quite a bit of blood on the family name. At this time, the Winchester Rifle was used all across the country and quickly became the rifle of choice for many.
The spiritualist told Winchester that her family was cursed by the thousands killed by the Winchester Rifle. A distraught Winchester wanted to know why her family had been so quickly taken from her.
The construction never stopped as she tried to flee from the evil spirits that closed upon her and her family.Īfter the untiling death of Sarah Winchester’s newborn daughter, father-in-law, and husband, she went looking for answers and eventually turned to spiritualists. Her odd dress and strange architectural choices were often criticized, but she never faltered as she watched her family die around her over the years. When we do, we depend on our loyal, helpful readers to point out how we can do better.Sarah Winchester, born Sarah Lockwood Pardee in 1840, spent the latter half of her life concealed under dark veils roaming throughout the grand mansion she had constructed around herself. However, despite our best efforts, we sometimes miss the mark. Our editors are instructed to fact check thoroughly, including finding at least three references for each fact. Our credibility is the turbo-charged engine of our success. Please submit feedback to Thanks for your time!ĭo you question the accuracy of a fact you just read? At Factinate, we’re dedicated to getting things right. Your suggestions can be as general or specific as you like, from “Life” to “Compact Cars and Trucks” to “A Subspecies of Capybara Called Hydrochoerus Isthmius.” We’ll get our writers on it because we want to create articles on the topics you’re interested in. Want to tell us to write facts on a topic? We’re always looking for your input! Please reach out to us to let us know what you’re interested in reading.
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