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Winchester Mystery House


Name: Winchester Mystery House
Category: Cultural
Archive ID#: CA3067
 
Description: Known as "the house that guilt built," the Winchester house is a former private home that is now a tourist attraction. It is a rambling, eccentric structure that was under continuous construction for 38 years. The widow of the man who held the patent on the Winchester Rifle was convinced that she could escape the ghosts of those killed by the gun if she continued to expand and alter her house. The site is now a major tourist destination.
Location: San Jose
(POINT(-121.951257 37.318904))
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Address: South Winchester Blvd
CA, 95128
Contact Info: (408) 247-2000
Visitor Info: 525  S. Winchester Blvd., San Jose 95128    
 Open daily except Christmas.    
  Admission charged.
Links: http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/
LCS: Architectural Landmark, Attraction, Cultural
   
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