Winchester Mystery House Research Paper

The Winchester Mystery House is located in San Jose, California. It’s known for being one of the most confusing houses of all time. The house has doors that when opened, show nothing more than walls or even drops that are over 30 feet high. One in particular opens up above the kitchen sink. There are staircases that lead to nowhere and “sunroofs” in the floor. The house has over 1,500 stained glass Tiffany windows. Some being where sun doesn’t even reach. So, what would drive someone to build such a spectacular house?

Sarah Winchester was the owner of the Winchester Mystery House. Her husband, William Winchester, was the maker of the Winchester Rifle. They were very wealthy and achieved. Sarah had a very nice childhood and went to private schools. She learned to speak four languages and played piano beautifully. William married Sarah in 1862. They had a daughter together and owned a very nice house.

Tragedy struck in 1866 when their daughter, Annie, died of a disease called Marasmys. Sarah and
She explained that the only way that she would stay healthy in the ghost’s presence was to build a nice, happy home for them to live in. She believed that the ghosts in the house were those of Sarah’s dead family and those of the Indians whose lives were taken by the Winchester Rifle. The medium explained that as long as construction on this home never stopped, Sarah would never die. Sarah then moved to San Jose, California where she bought an unfinished house that became the Winchester Mystery House.

In 1884, she hired 22 construction workers that worked 24 hours a day, every day. She hired servants, cooks, and people to keep watch of the house. From that day on, construction on the house did not seize for 38 years. She paid servants to make sure that she was never seen without her black veil covering her face. She was a very mysterious and quiet