Elmshaven (Ellen Gould White House)
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"Elmshaven", in St. Helena, California
, also known as Ellen White House or Robert Pratt Place was a home of Ellen G. White
from 1900 until her death in 1915. She was notable for her prophetic ministry
which was instrumental in founding the Sabbatarian Adventist movement that led to the rise of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
.
The house was built in 1885 by Robert H. Pratt, and initially known as the Robert Pratt Place. Ellen White purchased the home in 1900, naming it "Elmshaven" after the row of Elm
trees at its front. She lived there until her death in 1915. It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1993.
It is currently owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church as an Adventist historic site.
St. Helena, California
St. Helena is a city in Napa County, California, United States. It is part of the northern San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 5,814 at the 2010 census....
, also known as Ellen White House or Robert Pratt Place was a home of Ellen G. White
Ellen G. White
Ellen Gould White was a prolific author and an American Christian pioneer. She, along with other Sabbatarian Adventist leaders, such as Joseph Bates and her husband James White, would form what is now known as the Seventh-day Adventist Church.Ellen White reported to her fellow believers her...
from 1900 until her death in 1915. She was notable for her prophetic ministry
Inspiration of Ellen White
Seventh-day Adventists believe church co-founder Ellen G. White was inspired by God as a prophet, today understood as a manifestation of the New Testament "gift of prophecy", as described in the official beliefs of the church...
which was instrumental in founding the Sabbatarian Adventist movement that led to the rise of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
.
The house was built in 1885 by Robert H. Pratt, and initially known as the Robert Pratt Place. Ellen White purchased the home in 1900, naming it "Elmshaven" after the row of Elm
Elm
Elms are deciduous and semi-deciduous trees comprising the genus Ulmus in the plant family Ulmaceae. The dozens of species are found in temperate and tropical-montane regions of North America and Eurasia, ranging southward into Indonesia. Elms are components of many kinds of natural forests...
trees at its front. She lived there until her death in 1915. It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1993.
It is currently owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church as an Adventist historic site.
External links
- Official Site
- __: __ photos, __drawings, __data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey