Wednesday

Hole in the Wall

The crawlspaces are the least explored part of the house. The wires seen here were
probably part of the servant call system.


3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Are these spaces ever open to the public? Is there an official blue print of the structure?

9:51 AM  
Blogger Stephen said...

The locked off areas are never open to the public, and only open to employees for special tours. There are a few reasons for this. One is to protect the house, there are parts of it that are just too fragile. Similarly, these areas could be dangerous to guests. Lastly, a lot of these areas are just too difficult to navigate through with guests.

In recent years, a second, smaller tour has been created that goes into previously locked off places like the basement. Combined, the two tours allow public access to about 70% of the mansion.

As for a blueprint, Mrs. Winchester designed the house one room at a time, and made many modifications along the way. Since she never made blueprints, there are none in existence. A few tour guides have attempted to create floorplans over the years, but its really futile to try to capture the house on paper.

9:17 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Is this house really scary?!!

11:40 AM  

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