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 3 · The construction that never stopped
artiteacher Place doors and stairs to discover why Sarah Winchester built them leading to nowhere.
artiteacher Winchester Mystery House
Building on and on! Sarah's strange house, never done.
artiteacher Without a master plan, the house grew organically like a wooden labyrinth.
artiteacher The massive San Francisco earthquake severely damaged the mansion, trapping Sarah inside her bedroom.
Fun Fact
No blueprints: Sarah Winchester never hired an architect, choosing instead to sketch daily building plans on napkins and scraps of paper.
Glossary
construction (noun)
The act or process of building a structure. Sarah Winchester ordered nonstop building on her San Jose home from 1886 until her death in 1922.
The act or process of building a structure. Sarah Winchester ordered nonstop building on her San Jose home from 1886 until her death in 1922.
Quiz
Which major natural disaster in 1906 collapsed the mansion's high tower and trapped Sarah?
Quiz
How did Sarah Winchester's pay rate for her workers compare to standard wages of the time?
Quiz
For how many years did construction continuously run at the Winchester mansion?
Quiz
How tall was the Winchester Mystery House at its peak before the 1906 earthquake?
Quiz
How did Sarah Winchester communicate her architectural plans to her carpenters?