![]() There was all the money in the world to enjoy, and the birth of a daughter made things even richer–until the child mysteriously died in 1866. Sarah Pardee married William in 1862 and reports say they had a wonderful life in New England. The builder was Sarah Winchester, who started the project in 1884 as the 44 year-old widow of William Wirt Winchester, whose father-Oliver Fisher Winchester-manufactured the popular Winchester Repeating Rifle. ![]() ![]() It could also be called, “The house to repay a debt.” Or “The house for eternal life.” Some call it “the house built by the spirits.” Some have visited the Winchester Mystery House, which offers regular tours and has become a tourist attraction. Many have heard the story of the eccentric millionaire of the Victorian Era who spent the last 38 years of her life building, always building, a mansion in San Jose, California.
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