The Marsten House

The Marsten House
from 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King (1975)

The house itself looked toward town. It was huge and rambling and sagging, its windows haphazardly boarded shut, giving it that sinister look of all old houses that have been empty for a long time. The paint had been weathered away, giving the house a uniform gray look. Windstorms had ripped many of the shingles off, and a heavy snowstorm had punched in the west corner of the main roof, giving it a slumped, hunched look. A tattered no-trespassing sign was nailed to right-hand newel post. 

He felt a strong urge to walk up that overgrown path…..Perhaps try the front door. If it was unlocked, go in.

Part One: The Marsten House

Chapter One

Ben (I), 2