Winchester Mystery House
Winchester Mystery House | |
California Historical Landmark No. 868[2] | |
View of the mansion from the east | |
| Location | 525 South Winchester Boulevard San Jose, CA 95128 |
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| Coordinates | 37°19′6.10″N 121°57′2.74″W / 37.3183611°N 121.9507611°W |
| Built | 1884–1906 |
| Architectural style | Victorian, Gothic |
| Website | winchestermysteryhouse |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000559[1] |
| CHISL No. | 868[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 7, 1974 |
| Designated CHISL | 1925 |
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| Paranormal |
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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.
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#74000559)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Winchester House". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 14, 2012.