Home and Auto New room found at the Winchester House

**Rain Man** · 10-11-2016, 12:21 PM

I must admit that I find this confusing. If they know that she was trapped in the room, how did they not know the room exists? Did she write something that was in the room when they found it, perhaps? You'd think they'd mention that, though.

And there are two dates in consecutive sentences about when it was boarded up. There's more here than meets the eye.

http://abc7news.com/news/new-room-fo...house/1548352/

NEW ROOM FOUND AT SAN JOSE'S WINCHESTER MYSTERY HOUSE

Monday, October 10, 2016 10:09AM
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A new room has been discovered and is open to the public at San Jose's Winchester Mystery House, a Victorian mansion that was home to a widow of the Winchester rifle fortune.

The home's preservation team recently opened the new room, which is an attic space that has been boarded up since Sarah Winchester died in 1922.

Winchester boarded up the room after the 1906 earthquake because she was trapped in the room and she thought evil spirits were responsible for the quake.

The preservation team found numerous items in the room, including a pump organ, Victorian couch, dress form, sewing machine and paintings.

The new room means 161 rooms have been found in the mansion that is a California state landmark, San Jose landmark and is listed on the National Archives of Historic Places.

The house has 10,000 windows, 2,000 doors, 47 fireplaces, 40 staircases, 13 bathrooms, and nine kitchens.

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10-11-2016, 12:21 PM	Topic Starter
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-682449 VARSITY	New room found at the Winchester House I must admit that I find this confusing. If they know that she was trapped in the room, how did they not know the room exists? Did she write something that was in the room when they found it, perhaps? You'd think they'd mention that, though. And there are two dates in consecutive sentences about when it was boarded up. There's more here than meets the eye. http://abc7news.com/news/new-room-fo...house/1548352/ NEW ROOM FOUND AT SAN JOSE'S WINCHESTER MYSTERY HOUSE Monday, October 10, 2016 10:09AM SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A new room has been discovered and is open to the public at San Jose's Winchester Mystery House, a Victorian mansion that was home to a widow of the Winchester rifle fortune. The home's preservation team recently opened the new room, which is an attic space that has been boarded up since Sarah Winchester died in 1922. Winchester boarded up the room after the 1906 earthquake because she was trapped in the room and she thought evil spirits were responsible for the quake. The preservation team found numerous items in the room, including a pump organ, Victorian couch, dress form, sewing machine and paintings. The new room means 161 rooms have been found in the mansion that is a California state landmark, San Jose landmark and is listed on the National Archives of Historic Places. The house has 10,000 windows, 2,000 doors, 47 fireplaces, 40 staircases, 13 bathrooms, and nine kitchens.
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