@beyourself 9 March 2022

Winchester Mansion with incredible secrets Sarah Winchester was born in New Haven in 1839. Sarah Winchester, then called Sarah Pardee, was musically gifted and could speak foreign languages fluently. However, as she grew up, she turned into a very beautiful woman. She was one of the most beautiful women in the town where she lived. William Wirt Winchester was also raised in New Haven. William's father bought a company that made the Repeater gun, where the Winchester rifle was made. William took over the company after her father died. Sarah and William, on the other hand, loved each other and were married in 1862.  Sarah gave birth to Annie Pardee Winchester on July 15, 1866. However, this would be Sarah's last happy memory. Because Annie fell ill with marasmus and passed away on July 24. Sarah could not recover after the death of her baby. It took years for him to come to his senses. But this time, he was tested with another pain. On March 7, 1881, William Winchester died of pulmonary tuberculosis.

*In 1884 he bought an unfinished mansion in the Santa Clara Valley and turned it into a 7-story mansion. This place is now known as the Winchester Mansion.* After William Winchester's death, Sarah acquired a 48.9% stake in the Winchester Repeating Arms Company with $20 million worth of wealth. However, she was making $1,000 a day. However, the money and wealth she had could not make her happy. Because Sarah only wanted her daughter and husband back. That's why she became a depressed person.  There are many different theories as to why Sarah Winchester bought this house and was constantly renovating it. But two of these theories are quite popular. The first suggests that Sarah bought and renovated this house after her husband's death, assuming she was looking for a move and a new hobby. The second theory is the most common and interesting. Sarah told a psychic, “You have to start a new life and build a home for souls who have died with the Winchester gun your husband created. But you should never stop building. If you keep building you will live, if you stop you will die.” She bought the mansion and started the construction that would last for years.  This mansion that Sarah bought was located on an area of ​​162 hectares. The 160-room estate, later known as Winchester Mansion, had only 8 rooms when it was taken over by Sarah. Sarah, ignoring all the plans and drawings for the construction of this house, demanded that a complex mansion be built. This construction continued 24/7 for about 36 years. The team working on the construction of this mansion included more than 20 carpenters. Sarah wanted to continue construction until the spirits left her and her family alone. However, she also designed the house like a labyrinth to protect himself from the spirits. The first thing to notice about the mansion was its size. But there are so many interesting things about this place. For example, although there are more than 2,000 doors, most of them open to high spaces or walls. So one wrong step in this house can cause death. One of the mysterious things in this house is the stairs. These stairs can take you directly to the ceiling instead of taking you to the next floor. In addition, there are expensive Tiffany stained glass windows in dark places. There's also an extensive network of secret passages that meander through the property. A closet door opens into a hive-like space of 30 additional rooms.  To escape from the spirits, Sarah Winchester slept in a different room of the house each night and used secret passages to get to these rooms.

An earthquake in 1906 struck San Jose and the Winchester Mystery House suffered extensive damage. Thanks to the floating foundation, the whole house did not collapse. However, the 3rd floor at the top was removed and took its current 4-storey form.  **The number 13 stands out in the Winchester Mansion**  For some unknown reason, Sarah Winchester was obsessed with the number 13. For this reason, there were many things associated with the number 13 within the Winchester Estate. As an example, 13 glasses in windows can be shown. Of course there is much more to it than that. But no one knows why the number 13 is so important to her.  *Sarah Winchester died in September 1922.*  After her death, Winchester left all his property except the house to his nephew. After her nephew got what he wanted, she sold the rest at a private auction. Six trucks worked eight hours a day for six weeks to remove all the furniture in the house, according to a statement discussed by the Winchester biographer. Miss Winchester never mentioned the estate in her will. Appraisers found the house worthless due to the damage caused by the earthquake, the unfinished design, and the impractical nature of its construction. Winchester Mansion was sold at auction to a local investor for over $135,000. It was then leased to John and Mayme Brown for 10 years, with the house opened to the public in February 1923 and Mayme Brown served as the first tour guide. Today, the Winchester Mansion is owned by Winchester Investments LLC, a private company that represents the grandchildren of John and Mayme Brown. The mansion tells the story of Miss Winchester's unique touches that reflect her beliefs and her attempts to fend off malevolent spirits. These spirits are said to have directly inspired her in how the house should be built. The number thirteen and spider web motifs, which have spiritual significance for her, are seen all over the house.