Winchester Mystery House

Winchester Mystery House
California Historical Landmark No. 868[2]
View of the mansion from the east
Location525 South Winchester Boulevard San Jose, CA 95128
Coordinates37°19′6.10″N 121°57′2.74″W / 37.3183611°N 121.9507611°W / 37.3183611; -121.9507611
Built1884–1906
Architectural styleVictorian, Gothic
Websitewinchestermysteryhouse.com
NRHP reference No.74000559[1]
CHISL No.868[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 7, 1974
Designated CHISL1925

The Winchester Mystery House is a mansion in San Jose, California, that was once the personal residence of Sarah Winchester, the widow of firearms magnate William Wirt Winchester. The house became a tourist attraction nine months after Winchester's death in 1922. The Victorian and Gothic-style mansion is renowned for its size and its architectural curiosities and for the numerous myths and legends surrounding the structure and its former owner.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#74000559)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Winchester House". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 14, 2012.