HELMER.You talk like a child. You don’t understand the conditions of the worldin which you live. NORA.No, only merry.
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But our home has beennothing but a playroom. I have been your doll-wife, just as at home I waspapa’s doll-child; and here the children have been my dolls. I thought itgreat fun when you played with me, just as they thought it great fun when Iplayed with them. That is what our marriage has been, Torvald. HELMER.[walking about the room].
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I hope you willget home all right. I should be very happy to—but you haven’t anygreat distance to go. [She goes out; he shuts the doorafter her, and comes in again.] Ah! —at last we have got rid of her.She is a frightful bore, that woman.
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Nils Krogstad, an employee at the bank, arrives and talks to Torvald in Torvald’s study. Dr. Rank comes out to talk to Nora and says that Krogstad is morally corrupt. Torvald enters, and after a brief conversation with Mrs. Linde, says he can give her a job at the bank. Torvald, Mrs. Linde, and Dr. Rank exit, and Nora plays happily with her children.
Krogstad is thrilled, and offers to ask for his letter to Torvald back, as he now regrets his earlier actions. Mrs. Linde, however, tells him to leave it, saying that the truth must come out. NORA.[drops her cloak].
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Nora (appears buried in thought for a short time, then tossesher head). Trying to frighten me like that! —I am not sosilly as he thinks.
At last I have found the box with the fancy dress. It was impossible; papa was so ill. It is not only for the sake of the money; indeed, thatweighs least with me in the matter. There is another reason—well, I mayas well tell you.
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I would play the fairy and dance for you in the moonlight,Torvald. It would never have entered into my headfor a moment. Besides, he had no money to lend then; he came into hismoney afterwards. Every day regularly.
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Kristine, however, decides that Torvald should know the truth for the sake of his and Nora's marriage. I assure you, Torvald, that is not an easy question toanswer. I really don't know. I onlyknow that you and I look at it in quite a different[pg 111]light.
[Opens the box.] Go in to them. HELMER.Because such an atmosphere of lies infects and poisons the whole life of ahome. Each breath the children take in such a house is full of the germs ofevil.
Minds stretched to the breaking point can powerfully move us. Hnath, a rising playwriting talent, has arranged his work as a series of duologues. “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” which is receiving its world premiere at South Coast Repertory in a quietly gripping production directed by Shelley Butler, is smart, compact and stirring. The play, which opens next week on Broadway in a different production, seems destined to have a life as a puissant postscript to Ibsen’s masterwork.
So keep a shine on the veneer. The play is set during the Christmas holidays, where Nora and her husband Torvald are celebrating his new banking job. But dark shadows loom. But when Torvald learns of her deception, his shocking reaction sets her on a liberating voyage of self-discovery.
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Well, Doctor Rank, it issomething you must help me to prevent. You know how devotedly, howinexpressibly deeply Torvald loves me; he would never for a momenthesitate to give his life for me. —if only this obstinate little person can gether way! Do you suppose I am going to make myself ridiculous before mywhole staff, to let people think that I am a man to be swayed by allsorts of outside influence? I should very soon feel the consequences ofit, I can tell you. And besides, there is one thing that makes it quiteimpossible for me to have Krogstad in the bank as long as I am manager.
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HELMER.It seems most commonly to be the mother’s influence, though naturally abad father’s would have the same result. Every lawyer is familiar withthe fact. Come, come, what isthis? There now, that’s settled.
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Kristine tells Krogstad that she only married her husband because she had no other means to support her sick mother and young siblings and that she has returned to offer him her love again. She believes that he would not have stooped to unethical behavior if he had not been devastated by her abandonment and in dire financial straits. Krogstad changes his mind and offers to take back his letter from Torvald.
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(Pulls her down on the sofa beside her.)Now I will show you that I too have something to be proud and glad of.It was I who saved Torvald's life. Nora (tosses her head and crosses the stage). You oughtnot to be so superior. Just leave it to me; I will broach thesubject very cleverly—I will think of something that will please himvery much.
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KROGSTAD.Only to see how you were, Mrs Helmer. I have been thinking about you all daylong. A mere cashier, a quill-driver, a—well, a man like me—even hehas a little of what is called feeling, you know. NORA.Yes—you see there are some people one loves best, and others whom onewould almost always rather have as companions.
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NURSE.At last I have found the box with the fancy dress. NORA.It was impossible; papa was so ill. KROGSTAD.The matter never came into court; but every way seemed to be closed to me afterthat. So I took to the business that you know of. I had to do something; and,honestly, I don’t think I’ve been one of the worst. But now I mustcut myself free from all that.
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(Puts a macaroon into his mouth.) You must have onetoo, Christine. And I shall have one, just a little one—or at most two.(Walking about.) I am tremendously happy. There is just one thingin the world now that I should dearly love to do.
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See,here is your ring back. Rank (after a short silence). When I am sitting here,talking to you as intimately as this, I cannot imagine for a moment whatwould have become of me if I had never come into this house. She has only come to sew my dress for me. Bless my soul,how unreasonable you are! (Sits down on the sofa.) Be nice now,Doctor Rank, and to-morrow you will see how beautifully I shall dance,and you can imagine I am doing it all for you—and for Torvald too, ofcourse.
Because such an atmosphere of lies infects and poisonsthe whole life of a home. Each breath the children take in such a houseis full of the germs of evil. The matter never came into court; but every way seemedto be closed to me after that. So I took to the business that you knowof. I had to do something; and, honestly, don't think I've been one ofthe worst. But now I must cut myself free from all that.
But I knew him whenwe were boys. It was one of those rash friendships that so often provean incubus in after life. I may as well tell you plainly, we were onceon very intimate terms with one another. But this tactless fellow laysno restraint upon himself when other people are present. On thecontrary, he thinks it gives him the right to adopt a familiar tone withme, and every minute it is "I say, Helmer, old fellow!" and that sort ofthing.
However, the harder Nora tries, the angrier Torvald gets, and he eventually decides to send Krogstad’s notice immediately. NORA.I assure you, Torvald, that is not an easy question to answer. The thing perplexes me altogether. I only know that you and Ilook at it in quite a different light.
Your mind was so taken up with your husband's illness, andyou were so anxious to get the money for your journey, that you seem tohave paid no attention to the conditions of our bargain. Therefore itwill not be amiss if I remind you of them. Now, I promised to get themoney on the security of a bond which I drew up. Oh, I have known your husband from our student days.
“And in fact when Nora leaves the house at the end of the play, she absolutely would have known she had no legal recourse to get her kids. None,” Coleman said. Largely self-educated, Ibsen failed the university entrance examination to pursue medical training and instead pursued a career in the theater. Ibsen would transform the conventions of the well-made play into the modern problem play, exploring controversial social and human questions that had never before been dramatized. The play opens on Christmas Eve. Nora Helmer has returned home from doing the Christmas shopping.
If only he does not—. (Listens again.) Ah, therehe is. (Goes into the hall and opens the outer door carefully. Lightfootsteps are heard on the stairs. She whispers.) Come in. There isno one here.
MRS LINDE.Well, I had to turn my hand to anything I could find—first a small shop,then a small school, and so on. The last three years have seemed like one longworking-day, with no rest. Now it is at an end, Nora. My poor mother needs meno more, for she is gone; and the boys do not need me either; they have gotsituations and can shift for themselves. NORA.So you are quite alone.
"This is definitely the exact kind of house where you would dream," Gambino said in an interview with USA TODAY. "It's a very special house where people immediately get, you know, emotionally connected when they're there." Designed by LA architect William King and built in 1982, the listing comes with several gathering spaces in and around the home, with charming gardens, a wraparound deck and a garage that could be used as studio space.
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Remember, a couple months after Anne's death, her estate was sued for $2 million in damages by the home's tenant, Lynne Mishele, who claimed she was left traumatized and without most of her possessions because of the car accident. The house reportedly first hit the market in February at $1.499 million ... Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The Full House alum, 59, and her husband Mossimo Giannulli have reportedly listed their 11,800-square-foot Hidden Hills mansion for $17.5 million, according to Robb Report and Realtor.com.
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The mansion was the same place where the family was “laying low” after news of the scandal broke, as it was a “very stressful time for them all,” according to a source. They previously lived in a lavish mansion in Bel Air, which they listed for sale for $35 million in 2017 and then again with a price reduction for $28.65 million in 2020 amid the scandal. The home at 2538 Sundown Drive is for sale at $2.3 million, listed by Compass agents Carl Gambino and Ariel Putman, and was recently shared on real estate fan account Zillow Gone Wild. Explore land for sale in Los Angeles, CA and houses with land for sale in California for more nearby properties. These days, the house boasts a fresh coat of white paint with a black trim along the side. A source told PEOPLE that despite the large price cut, the pair were “still making money from the sale, just not as much as they hoped for." They added, "The house is spectacular with views of the Bel Air Country Club."
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"This is definitely the exact kind of house where you would dream," Gambino said in an interview with USA TODAY. "It's a very special house where people immediately get, you know, emotionally connected when they're there." Designed by LA architect William King and built in 1982, the listing comes with several gathering spaces in and around the home, with charming gardens, a wraparound deck and a garage that could be used as studio space.
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The mansion was the same place where the family was “laying low” after news of the scandal broke, as it was a “very stressful time for them all,” according to a source. They previously lived in a lavish mansion in Bel Air, which they listed for sale for $35 million in 2017 and then again with a price reduction for $28.65 million in 2020 amid the scandal. The home at 2538 Sundown Drive is for sale at $2.3 million, listed by Compass agents Carl Gambino and Ariel Putman, and was recently shared on real estate fan account Zillow Gone Wild. Explore land for sale in Los Angeles, CA and houses with land for sale in California for more nearby properties. These days, the house boasts a fresh coat of white paint with a black trim along the side. A source told PEOPLE that despite the large price cut, the pair were “still making money from the sale, just not as much as they hoped for." They added, "The house is spectacular with views of the Bel Air Country Club."
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Remember, a couple months after Anne's death, her estate was sued for $2 million in damages by the home's tenant, Lynne Mishele, who claimed she was left traumatized and without most of her possessions because of the car accident. The house reportedly first hit the market in February at $1.499 million ... Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The Full House alum, 59, and her husband Mossimo Giannulli have reportedly listed their 11,800-square-foot Hidden Hills mansion for $17.5 million, according to Robb Report and Realtor.com.
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The 60 matching properties for sale near Los Angeles have an average listing price of $43,234,375 and price per acre of $10,333,264. For more nearby real estate, explore land for sale in Los Angeles, CA. Find houses with land for sale in Los Angeles, CA including cheap rural homes with acreage, small country homes, and spacious scenic properties with a house.
Natalia Senanayake is an Editorial Assistant, Lifestyle at PEOPLE. She covers all things travel and home, from celebrities' luxury mansions to breaking travel news. Gambino said the Glassell Park area where the home is located is popular among artists, musicians and actors. Many people who fit the bill have come to see the house, but it has also attracted a wider range of potential buyers like a chef who would use it entertain, and other business people who are interested in the home as a piece of art.
Absolutely loved our time in this spacious home and the beach access was perfect. We will definitely stay here again. There is plenty of room for a large family/friends. Galveston, Texas is known for its stunning Gulf of Mexico beaches, fresh seafood and fishing opportunities, its exciting Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier, and as a popular snowbird destination. For easy family fun, with access to the beach and city, book a vacation home and explore all the Texas Gulf Coast has to offer. 320 of our Galveston vacation rentals have internet access, so you can stay connected throughout your trip.
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Sweeping Gulf views and easy beach access make our first-row beachfront rentals the best vacation homes in Galveston. Wake up to the sounds of shorebirds & the waves rolling in. Then, step out onto your private deck and watch the sunrise brighten the sky over the Gulf — what could be better? Whether you’re looking for a romantic couples’ retreat, a relaxing beach vacation with friends, or a reunion with your whole family, a rental home just steps from the beach simply can’t be beat.
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When you've had enough sand between your toes, rinse off downstairs in the outdoor shower. The very spacious deck has three tables, ten Adirondack chairs, and four lounge chairs. Our office sits right at the entrance to Pirates Beach and we are open seven days a week.
Our office is open 7 days a week and we are available by phone 24/7 for property emergencies. If any issues should arise during your stay, we’ll take care of it! What sets Sand `N Sea’s beachfront rentals apart? Our commitment to quality, convenience, selection, and value. Scroll through our beachfront options and you’ll see that we only offer comfortable well-maintained vacation homes.
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Grab your drinks and head downstairs where there is a built in bar area and picnic table, a great spot to get the family together for a BBQ, too. Loved this property and location to the beach. Quite, beautiful and amazing views. Although provided, WiFi access/Cable/Dish service can be unreliable here on the West End of Galveston Island. We apologize, but Gary Greene Vacation Rentals is unable to guarantee these amenities will be working during your stay and is unable to offer refunds for disruption of these services.
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Not all homes are eligible for this discount. Ours was a multi-generational family reunion. The house is beautiful with multiple views of the ocean, private access to the beach, and great hospitality spaces in the house. We are already planning to return for our family gathering next year. Private beach style and the beach is less than a minute away.
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We stayed over Thanksgiving because we love winter on the beach. It could not have been more perfect. Anytime I looked for something in the kitchen I found it easily.
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Sit back & relax in the warmth of your outdoor spa while you soak in panoramic Gulf views or sunsets over the bay. Use our filtered search function to find the perfect beachfront home to suit your needs, then book directly and securely online. All of our Galveston beach house rentals with private pools are located in great areas on the island.
We only want you to have the kind of experience we personally would want to have when staying in a property. The local restaurants are listed in order based on proximity with Mario's Pizza being about 10 miles from the house. Each eatery is also linked so you can glance at the menus. Galveston Golf Cart Rentals exclusively services this side of the Island with golf cart rentals. You can reserve your cart here and they will even deliver to you. Check out some local attractions such as Moody Gardens, Schlitterbahn or check out Galveston's website for the latest entertainment and restaurant information.
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Gear up for a vacation to remember with a Galveston beach house rental. This Texas city's motto is "It's island time," and when you book a relaxing stay along Galveston’s sparkling shoreline, you’ll see firsthand it doesn’t disappoint. Our beach houses sleep anywhere from 4 to 18 guests so invite your family & friends along and make new memories together this year. Open floor plans, airy decks & private bedrooms let you vacation together while making it easy to break off and do your own thing, too. Use code SPRING200 to take $200 off new 3+ night stays in select beach & bay vacation homes through May 20. Beautiful large covered porch with amazing 180 degree beach view.
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The NBA on TNT’s crew loves to rub salt in the wounds of teams on the brink of elimination with their signature “Gone Fishin'” bit. The water around Galveston might look a little murky due to rivers like the Mississippi depositing sediment and currents swirling up sand from the seabed. And while Galveston might not have the crystal-clear turquoise water of some tropical paradises — like Cancun — it’s not necessarily “dirty” in the traditional sense.
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Our local Galveston team includes professional housekeepers who care for all our homes here. They’ll clean thoroughly and restock amenities, so everything is ready for your arrival—and all you have to do is settle in and relax. You must be at least 25 years old to rent a beach house.
Lounge poolside while your kiddos splash around, or break out the floats and drift around all day - right in your own back yard! We offer homes with private pools on the beach and bay sides of the West End. View the best beachfront rentals in Galveston, Texas right here. We make finding exactly what you want easy, from Gulf views & island luxury to budget-friendly beachside getaways, pet friendly pads, and more! All Sand ‘N Sea vacation rentals are professionally cleaned and managed by our experienced 24/7 Property Services team.
Had 3 families and had plenty of room. There is nothing guaranteed to get Shaq to lose it than a surprise joke about the women of San Antonio, and Chuck couldn’t resist dragging them into this with Galveston. The state of Texas, in general, seems to not be Barkley’s favorite and I doubt he’ll be taking any trips there any time soon on his own personal accord. Maybe it isn't that Galveston is dirty or sucks or is the place we should send teams who quit. It could just be that Chuck just had a bad day and decided to unload on the City of Galveston, which has been enthralling visitors since it was founded in the late 1830s. It’s become a catchphrase on TNT for the analysts to say that a team that gets eliminated will be off to Cancun for vacation.
Use code FUN100 today to save $100 on new 3+ night stays in select beach & bay vacation homes this spring. This Galveston beachfront home is the perfect vacation rental for the beach enthusiast! It showcases amazing beach views from both the deck and inside this approximately 2000 sq ft home. The large covered deck includes built in benches and comfortable chairs to watch and listen to the waves roll onto shore. It’s also gated so young children and dogs can stay safe.
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Incredible bay window views with big bedrooms and bathrooms and very cold A/C. The beach is only steps away for endless hours of family fun in the sun. Enjoy a private dune walkover for easy beach access.
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It really is some of Barkley’s funniest work in some time, and naturally it went viral and went far beyond just basketball fans. Among those who saw it was Beyonce’s mom, Tina Knowles, who was born in Galveston and got the clip sent to her by Jay-Z, issuing a funny response to Chuck on Instagram. Chuck had Shaq laughing so hard, you have to imagine that he has spent some time in Galveston, or as locals know it, G-Town. And Barkley, who played four seasons as a Rocket just an hour north of the town he just slammed, said the team shouldn’t even be flown there. HOUSTON — The New Orleans Pelicans are on the brink of elimination after the Oklahoma City Thunder blew them out, , Saturday to take a 3-0 lead in their playoff series.
Barkley said they should drive to Galveston. It would save the team money not having to fly to Mexico. In fact, he's so disgusted that he said the team doesn't even deserve an offseason trip to Cancun and that instead, they were more cut out for the dirty waters of Galveston, Texas.
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Which means all those weird doors, all those “stairs to nowhere” could have led somewhere very real when they were first built. At 24,000 square feet, the resulting 160-room mansion boasts 10,000 windows, 2,000 doors, 47 stairways, 17 chimneys and 13 bathrooms. In today’s money, the Mystery House’s construction costs would have totaled $71 million. The rumors only grew after her death, when the property sold at auction to a private investor for around $135,000—today just north of $2 million.
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Gold and silver chandeliers hung from the ceilings above hand-inlaid parquet flooring. Dozens of artful stained-glass windows created by Tiffany & Co. dotted the walls, including some designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany himself. One window, in particular, was intended to create a prismatic rainbow effect on the floor when light flowed through it – of course, the window ended up on an interior wall, and thus the effect was never achieved. Winchester hired carpenters to work around the clock, expanding the small house into a seven-story mansion. Due to the lack of a plan and the presence of an architect, the house was constructed haphazardly; rooms were added onto exterior walls resulting in windows overlooking other rooms. Multiple staircases would be added, all with different sized risers, giving each staircase a distorted look.
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It made its spectacular big-screen debut with the supernatural horror film "Winchester" in 2018, which tells a fictionalized version of the story behind the mansion. However, none are quite as strange as the story of the Winchester Mystery House, which has captured popular imagination for its unusual and sinister past. In 2016 it was announced that Australian filmmaking twins Peter and Michael Spierig would direct a new film about the Winchester House, with British dame Helen Mirren signing on to portray its mysterious owner. Released in February 2018, Winchester played up the supernatural aspect of the legend, with the house harboring all sorts of secrets and dark presences that go bump in the night.
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To reach it you must pass through a corridor scaled for a child’s playhouse, narrow and scarcely five feet high. There’s light flowing in from occasional windows, but even so, it’s hard to orient yourself in space as the walls close in. Exactly why Winchester embarked on this dizzying cycle of building, undoing and rebuilding is impossible to say. Popular lore has it that she was a keen follower of the Spiritualist movement, which was rooted in the idea that dead souls can interact with the living, and consulted a medium who told her she had been cursed by victims of Winchester rifles. The medium reportedly instructed her to constantly build a house for these ghosts.
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Staircases lead straight to ceilings, expensive Tiffany stained-glass windows were installed in places where they would get no light, and there are more secret passages than Narnia. A particularly odd delight is a cabinet that, when opened, extends through 30 rooms of the house. In 1886, Sarah Winchester traveled from New Haven, Connecticut, to San Jose, California, to start a new life. She purchased a small eight-room farmhouse and started a small renovation project that would take 36 years and $5.5 million (in the money of the time), only stopping when she passed away in 1922.
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Even though it seemed a little too well rehearsed at times, all in all, it was a lot of fun. The third and most bizarre theory claims Sarah was acting on the advice of a medium who, while supposedly channeling her late husband, said she needed to build enough rooms for all of the souls of people who'd been killed with Winchester rifles. Legend has it that the home's labyrinth of rooms within rooms, interior-facing windows, doors that opened to walls, and stairs leading to nowhere were all part of a grand plan to "confuse" the spirits of the dead. Furthermore, there was a plausible explanation for some of the house's oddities; instead of rebuilding after the 1906 earthquake, Winchester simply had some passageways sealed off, resulting in the doors and stairways that went nowhere. Before long the rundown farmhouse was a seven-story mansion, built by a team working round the clock while Winchester was also regularly visited by spiritualists and mediums from across the city. According to local legend, Winchester invited these spiritualists to direct her on how to best appease the spirits (still, it would seem, fearing a life of endless haunting).
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After 100 years, Sarah Winchester's house still mystifies millions.
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They welcomed a daughter, their only child, four years later; sadly, she only lived six weeks. After William died of tuberculosis in 1881, his share of Winchester Repeating Arms Co.—roughly 50 percent, which was valued at approximately $20 million at the time, the L.A. She put the money towards an endowment that funded the Winchester Chest Clinic at New Haven Yale Hospital (it's still there today) and a move west to be closer to her relatives. She settled in San Jose, California, where the dry climate proved beneficial for her rheumatoid arthritis. Although Sarah is best known for building what would come to be known as the Winchester Mystery House, she also left other marks on the world. Four years into the construction of the mansion, Sarah Winchester purchased a 140-acre patch of land in what is now downtown Los Altos, California, as well as a nearby farmhouse for her sister and brother-in-law.
Four years into the marriage, Sarah bore a daughter named Annie Pardee Winchester. Between the massive sales and increasing popularity, the Winchester family amassed quite a fortune — a fortune that would one day become the foundation of Sarah Winchester’s strange obsession. Prior to the building of the Winchester Mystery House — and perhaps to the dismay of horror buffs — Sarah Winchester was an ordinary, albeit wealthy, woman. There are also Flashlight Tours around Halloween and every Friday the 13th. The Winchester Antiques Products Museum and the Winchester Firearms Museum are also housed on-site.
She lives in San Francisco with her family and regularly explores the parks in her city, especially untamed McLaren Park. The Guided Mansion Tour features the larger rooms in the mansion and guests will be able to experience the house like never before. During the one-hour adventure, you will see 110 rooms in the mansion, as well as the 3rd and 4th floors. The Mansion Tour ticket also includes access to the Victorian Gardens. Unlock the secrets of the Winchester Mystery House and learn about Sarah Winchester’s vast Estate with all-new audio and content. Some say that she believed she would die as soon as the house was declared complete.
In 1886 Winchester bought a 40-acre plot of land in San Jose, California, which included an eight-room cottage. Over the next 20 years, at a cost of approximately $5 million, the cottage was rebuilt into a 160-room mansion, covering an area of 24,000 square feet. Her father-in-law, Oliver, was co-owner of the Winchester-Davies Shirt Manufactory, and William was being groomed to take over the company. However, Oliver had also developed an interest in the firearms business, and after taking control of the Volcanic Arms Company, he established the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1866. William soon sold his interest in the shirt company and became secretary of Winchester Repeating Arms.
What I do know is that she left us with a mystery and an unusual home as an artifact. In addition to daily tours, guests are encouraged to stroll around the property by taking the self-guided Sarah’s Garden Tour. In true roadside attraction fashion, all visitors exit through an extensive gift shop featuring a variety of souvenirs.
Near the home’s front door—now in use again—is a room with bare-board walls and a shallow butler’s pantry at the back, like a book squeezed into the end of a shelf. “She often would carve little spaces out of what existed,” Boehme explains. After the quake, Winchester had mantles and fronts torn off fireplaces and their brick chimneys encased in metal, probably so they wouldn’t crumble in the event of another disaster. One particular attic space took the most effort, says the longtime house historian Janan Boehme, who helped with the restoration plans. There were staircases and things, but there was no railing, there was no safety at all,” she says.
