The Winchester Mystery House was previously the home of Sarah Lockwood Pardee Winchester, the widow of William Wirt Winchester and heiress to a substantial share of the Winchester Repeating Arms empire. Sarah relocated from New Haven, Connecticut, to San Jose, California, shortly after her husband’s passing. There, she purchased an eight-room farmhouse and began the world’s longest home renovation, which lasted until Sarah’s death on September 5, 1922.
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Mrs. Winchester, who was haunted by the ghosts of Winchester rifle victims, designed the Victorian mansion with many strange and intriguing elements. The initial eight-room farmhouse expanded into the world’s most remarkable and expansive home from 1886 to 1922. The Winchester Mystery House was built at a cost of $5 million in 1923, or $71 million in today’s currencies.
The Winchester Mystery House has been open to the public since 1923 and offers daily guided tours of the 160-room Victorian home. Now offering 2 tours daily, the Mansion Tour and the Walk with Spirits Tour, in addition to a popular Halloween Tour in the fall. For Axe Throwing, Group Tour Rates, Special Event Rentals, and Weddings.
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Since the doors opened on June 30, 1923, over 12 million visitors have been enticed to the Winchester Mystery House by these and other mysteries.
Features
- 24,000 square feet
- 160 rooms
- 2,000 doors
- 10,000 windows
- 47 stairways, and fireplaces
- 13 baths
- 52 skylights
- 17 chimneys
- 6 kitchens
Tours
- Daily: Mansion and Garden Tour and the Walk with Spirits Tour
- Fall: Halloween Tour
- Video Access Tour
The Winchester Mystery also offers an Axe Throwing at the Stables activity.
Event Booking Rentals
- Birthdays
- Weddings
- Anniversaries
- Youth Trips
- Team Building and Group Tours
- Corporate events
- Holiday Party
- Special events
Hours
- 10:00 am – 4:00 pm on weekdays
- 10:00 am – 4:00 pm on weekends
- Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
Parking
Complimentary; Parking spaces are in the front lot.
The Santana Row facilities across the street provide overflow parking.
Winchester Mystery House
525 S Winchester Blvd, San Jose, CA 95128, United States
Phone: 408-247-2000
Get on I-280 S from Moorpark Ave
7 min (2.5 mi)
Take CA-87/Guadalupe Pkwy to Blossom Hill Rd. Take exit 4 from CA-85 S
8 min (7.4 mi)
Drive to your destination – Silicon Valley Dental Center 2 min (0.7 mi)