The Miskatonic Mansion

ocated on the conveniently isolated north bank of the Miskatonic River in picturesque Arkham, Massachusetts, this grand old manor boasts four levels as well as a fully panoramic observation deck on the main tower.

Built by Zachariah Carter in 1799, the Mansion was quite an impressive feat of Victorian architectural engineering -- especially considering the fact that this era wouldn't officially begin for thirty-eight more years!

Carter was a Scottish ship-merchant who made his fortune in the Far East. After surviving a shipwreck and being marooned on a South Sea island for almost two years, the hardy sailor was rescued and finally reunited with his family. Eventually Carter decided to settle in New England, spending much of his fortune financing his new home.

He was not, in spite of rumors, noticeably secretive or reclusive by any means. In fact, he was almost immediately welcomed into the blue-blooded community after generously donating to Arkham's Chamber of Commerce, the local Presbyterian church, and the fabled, illustrious Miskatonic University.

Carter's home was designed by the renowned Cornish architect Alfred Nutter. Incorporating Gothic, Greek Revival, King Edward and Queen Anne styles, the house features no less than three towers, four turrets, eleven gabled windows, nine bedrooms, a basement with its own well, two dumb waiters, three main staircases, two circular stairways, a wraparound porch, nine balconies, and six bathrooms.

Since its construction, the Mansion has been home to nine generations of Carters. The last occupant of the house was Wilson Carter, who went missing in 1985. The Mansion has stood empty ever since...

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