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33 - Winchester Mystery House
*Warning: We are super space cadets in this one and we're sorry. Our brains are stressed and tired, and we're doing our best, buuuuut we're having some special brain moments right now. We'll be back to normal shortly. We appreciate you all for putting up with us*
An architectural curiosity, this mansion holds as many secrets as it does marvels. Once a modest unfinished farmhouse in Santa Clara Valley, it quickly transformed into something else entirely. Home to Sarah Winchester-- the widow of firearm magnate, William Wirt Winchester-- this 4 story home consists of a staggering 161 rooms, 40 bedrooms, 2 ballrooms (1 finished, 1 unfinished), 47 fireplaces, 17 chimney's, 2 basements, 3 elevators, and over 10,000 panes of glass.
After the unfortunate deaths of her infant daughter and husband, Sarah turned to the occult. Consulting a Boston medium, she was told that the only way to appease the spirits of those killed by the Winchester's rifles, was to move West and build continuously build a house.
So, Sarah did just that. Fabulously wealthy, she was able to hire carpenters to work on her mansion, the sound of construction filling the house day and night, even as she filled it with oddities of her own. For decades, this trend continued. Then, on the announcement of her passing, everything fell silent.
Join us as Loren takes us through this strange and fascinating mansion and the woman who started it all. And, if you're feeling the urge, click the link below to take a virtual tour!
Wait to Panic is a weekly podcast where two longtime friends take turns sharing stories that just might make your skin crawl. If you like what you hear and want more, give us some love and come back each Sunday for our newest episode!
Have a story of your own that you want us to share? Email it to us at [email protected] and we'll read it during our listener episodes!
Links:
Virtual Tour by the Smithsonian
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Mystery_House
https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/sarahs-story/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/winchester-mystery-house
https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/winchester
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/02/winchester-helen-mirren-haunted-house-san-jose
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*Warning: We are super space cadets in this one and we're sorry. Our brains are stressed and tired, and we're doing our best, buuuuut we're having some special brain moments right now. We'll be back to normal shortly. We appreciate you all for putting up with us*
An architectural curiosity, this mansion holds as many secrets as it does marvels. Once a modest unfinished farmhouse in Santa Clara Valley, it quickly transformed into something else entirely. Home to Sarah Winchester-- the widow of firearm magnate, William Wirt Winchester-- this 4 story home consists of a staggering 161 rooms, 40 bedrooms, 2 ballrooms (1 finished, 1 unfinished), 47 fireplaces, 17 chimney's, 2 basements, 3 elevators, and over 10,000 panes of glass.
After the unfortunate deaths of her infant daughter and husband, Sarah turned to the occult. Consulting a Boston medium, she was told that the only way to appease the spirits of those killed by the Winchester's rifles, was to move West and build continuously build a house.
So, Sarah did just that. Fabulously wealthy, she was able to hire carpenters to work on her mansion, the sound of construction filling the house day and night, even as she filled it with oddities of her own. For decades, this trend continued. Then, on the announcement of her passing, everything fell silent.
Join us as Loren takes us through this strange and fascinating mansion and the woman who started it all. And, if you're feeling the urge, click the link below to take a virtual tour!
Wait to Panic is a weekly podcast where two longtime friends take turns sharing stories that just might make your skin crawl. If you like what you hear and want more, give us some love and come back each Sunday for our newest episode!
Have a story of your own that you want us to share? Email it to us at [email protected] and we'll read it during our listener episodes!
Links:
Virtual Tour by the Smithsonian
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Mystery_House
https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/sarahs-story/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/winchester-mystery-house
https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/winchester
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/02/winchester-helen-mirren-haunted-house-san-jose