In the past, many houses, like Elephant Rock, were named after a landmark or the scenery.

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The name Elephant Rock, which refers to an elephant-shaped rock on the beach, came from actress Mary Astor when she bought the house in 1960.

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Shelves and coffee tables display trinkets picked up around the world an ivory elephant from India, a piece of volcanic rock from Pantelleria.

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