Winchester Mystery House - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Winchester Mystery House: Encyclopedia - Winchester Mystery House
The Winchester Mystery House is a unique mansion located at 525 Winchester Boulevard in San Jose, California. Its construction began in 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Winchester Mystery House: Encyclopedia Ii - Winchester Mystery House - The House Today
Prior to the 1906 earthquake, the house had been built up to seven stories tall, but now the highest point is the fourth floor. The house...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stairway: Encyclopedia - Stairway
Stairs, staircase, stairway, and flight of stairs are all names for a construction designed to bridge a large vertical distance by dividi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Jose California: Encyclopedia Ii - San Jose California - History
San Jose California - Site chosen by De Anza. For thousands of years before the arrival of European settlers, the area now known as San...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - House Of Leaves: Encyclopedia Ii - House Of Leaves - Authorship Questions
Note: While there are many theories on various aspects of House of Leaves, there is no overarching theory capable of completely explainin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stairway: Encyclopedia Ii - Stairway - Components And Terminology
Stairway - Step. The step is composed of the tread and riser. tread - The part of the step that is stepped on. It is constructed to th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Folly: Encyclopedia Ii - Folly - Examples Include
Folly - Britain. Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire, England The Folly Tower at Pontypool, Wales Severndroog Castle, Shooter's Hill, south-east...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Jose California: Encyclopedia Ii - San Jose California - Utilities
Potable water is provided primarily by the private-sector San Jose Water Company, with some by the Great Oaks Water Company, and ten perc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Jose California: Encyclopedia Ii - San Jose California - Transportation
The San Jose area has a well-developed freeway system, including three Interstate highways—I-280, I-880, and I-680—in addition to sev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Jose California: Encyclopedia Ii - San Jose California - Sports
San Jose is the home of the: San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League St Joseph's H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Jose California: Encyclopedia Ii - San Jose California - Notable Residents
Some notable people born in San Jose include: Chuck Berry, guitarist and singer (birthplace is disputed) Barry Brown, actor and writer J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Jose California: Encyclopedia Ii - San Jose California - Education
San Jose California - Colleges and universities. San Jose is home to several colleges and universities. The largest and most well known...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Jose California: Encyclopedia Ii - San Jose California - Media
San Jose is served by local media as well as that of San Francisco and national media. The following lists include only local media. San...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Jose California: Encyclopedia Ii - San Jose California - Arts And Architecture
San Jose's downtown architecture is noted more for its limited height than for any particular buildings. Because the downtown area is in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Jose California: Encyclopedia Ii - San Jose California - Attractions
San Jose California - Parks gardens and other outdoor recreational sites. Almaden Quicksilver County Park, 4,147 acres (17 km²) of fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Jose California: Encyclopedia Ii - San Jose California - Notable Residents
Some notable people born in San Jose include: Chuck Berry, guitarist and singer (birthplace is disputed) Jerry Coleman, Ford Frick Award...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Jose California: Encyclopedia Ii - San Jose California - Sports
San Jose is the home of the: San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League St Joseph's H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Jose California: Encyclopedia Ii - San Jose California - Geography
San Jose is located at 37°18'15" North, 121°52'22" West (37.304051, −121.872734)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - House Of Leaves: Encyclopedia Ii - House Of Leaves - Characters
House of Leaves - Zampanò. Zampanò is a blind writer, in the line of numerous blind prophets and poets throughout history, going all ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - House Of Leaves: Encyclopedia Ii - House Of Leaves - Format
There are many unusual, and often disorienting, elements of House of Leaves. One interesting feature of the paperback edition of the book...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - House Of Leaves: Encyclopedia Ii - House Of Leaves - Plot Summary
House of Leaves begins with a first person narrative by Johnny Truant, a Los Angeles tattoo parlor employee. Truant is searching for a ne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stairway: Encyclopedia Ii - Stairway - Forms
Stairs can take an infinite number of forms, combining winders and landings. The simplest form is the straight flight of stairs, without ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stairway: Encyclopedia Ii - Stairway - Ergonomics And Building Code Requirements
Ergonomically and for safety reasons, stairs have to have certain measurements in order for people to comfortably use them. Building code...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - House Of Leaves: Encyclopedia Ii - House Of Leaves - Mythological References
House of Leaves - The Minotaur. Throughout the explorations of the Navidson house, an unnevering, low growl seems to follow the explore...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - House Of Leaves: Encyclopedia Ii - House Of Leaves - Influences
It's possible that one of the most telling aspects of the story isn't explicitly mentioned in House of Leaves; namely, the ideas of Jorge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Jose California: Encyclopedia Ii - San Jose California - Economy
San Jose considers itself "the Capital of Silicon Valley." As such, its economy rises and falls with high-tech employment in the Bay Area...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Jose California: Encyclopedia Ii - San Jose California - Climate
San Jose, like most of the Bay Area, has a Mediterranean climate tempered by the presence of the San Francisco Bay. Unlike San Francisco,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Jose California: Encyclopedia Ii - San Jose California - Law And Government
San Jose is a charter city under California law, giving it the power to enact local ordinances that may conflict with state law, within t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - House Of Leaves: Encyclopedia Ii - House Of Leaves - Other Houses
The house at One Ash Tree Lane can be compared to other famous houses, "haunted" and otherwise, around the United States. The Winchester ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Jose California: Encyclopedia Ii - San Jose California - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 894,943 people, 276,598 households, and 203,576 families residing in the city. The population dens...   » Read the article