BETA
Chapter 1
The grieving heiress and her fortune
Chapter 2
Architecture of the bizarre
Chapter 3
The construction that never stopped
Chapter 4
Myths, spirits, and the modern legacy
YOUR GOAL
Master of The Winchester Mystery House
Ch 2 · Architecture of the bizarre
artiteacher Place stairs to nowhere and doors to walls to discover Sarah Winchester's bizarre architectural secrets.
artiteacher Winchester Mystery House
For 38 years, a mansion grew and grew, with stairs to ceilings and doors opening to a wall.
artiteacher The number thirteen is woven into the architecture, windows, and fixtures of the entire house.
artiteacher Multiple doors in the house open to sheer drops or solid brick walls instead of rooms.
Fun Fact
Short steps: One staircase in the mansion has 44 tiny steps that rise only nine feet because the steps are just two inches high.
Glossary
labyrinth (noun)
A complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way. Sarah Winchester designed her San Jose home this way to confuse spirits after purchasing it in 1884.
A complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way. Sarah Winchester designed her San Jose home this way to confuse spirits after purchasing it in 1884.
Quiz
Who designed the expensive spiderweb stained-glass windows in the Winchester house?
Quiz
What is the height of each step in the mansion's famous 'easy riser' staircase?
Quiz
Which of these architectural anomalies can be found in the Winchester Mystery House?
Quiz
How many steps does it take to climb the famous low-riser staircase that only goes up nine feet?
Quiz
Which number is repeatedly featured in the mansion's windows, stairs, and ceilings?
Quiz
Why does one of the most expensive Tiffany stained-glass windows in the house never catch the sun?