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Napa Valley | St. Helena | Activities
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 Elmshaven
- This stately country Victorian residence -- known since
1900 as Elmshaven -- was built in 1885 by railroad developer
and executive Robert H. Pratt and served as a vacation home
to the Pratt family until 1900. Ellen G. White, one of the
founders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, purchased the
home in 1900 and lived here until her death in 1915. During
her life, White wrote about 60 religious books, including
nine volumes she penned in the upper writing room at Elmshaven.
Today, the home is furnished much as it was when Ellen White
lived and worked here. In fact, many of the furnishings belonged
to her, and still sit where she placed them. Elmshaven is
owned and maintained by the Seventh-day Adventist Church,
but is open to the public. Whether you are interested in architecture,
antiques, church history, or just want to see how some people
lived 100 years ago, you are welcome to enjoy the peaceful
environment of Elmshaven.
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