Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2002 00:39:13 +0000 (GMT)
From: Josh Geller 
Subject: Re: (urth) Winchester House Absolute



On Thu, 18 Jul 2002, Jeff Wilson wrote:

> > From: Michael Andre-Driussi 

> > He has been there before (D'oh!) and he recommends it.  He is interested in
> > going while at Worldcon, but as his wife would not likely be able to go
> > (wheelchair access issues), he would probably have to go without her and
> > cannot commit as yet.

> 	As I recall from a documentary some time back, Sara Winchester was
> disabled herself

She had arthritis.

She was also 4'10" and of slight build.

>                 and much of the house is accessible with only 2-3 inch
> risers; a stout but gentle help ought to be able to naviagte a
> wheelchair without much trouble, though some of the corners might be
> tight.

This is incorrect.

I've been there many times.

The staircases that have the teeny tiny risers also have walls that are
three feet apart and multiple 180 degree turns.


















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