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Largest antebellum mansion in the south — built in 1859 with 165 rooms — burns to the ground
The largest pre-Civil War mansion in all of the American South burned to the ground as a devastating fire ripped through the ...
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As Iberville grapples with Nottoway fire, property owner says he will consider rebuilding
If possible, owner Dan Dyess would like to rebuild the Antebellum-era mansion that is both an economic driver in Iberville ...
South’s Biggest Antebellum Mansion Mysteriously Burns to Ground
The Nottaway Plantation in White Castle, Louisiana, started burning around 2am on Thursday morning and was completely ...
Owner of largest antebellum mansion in the South hopes to rebuild after devastating fire — as some celebrate its destruction
The home became a museum in the 1980s opening its grand doors, 165 rooms and acre-plus of floorspace to visitors from around the world to engage in the challenging history embedded in its ...
White Castle’s Nottoway Plantation ‘total loss’ following fire, authorities say
Crews responded to the scene of a fire at the Nottoway Plantation in White Castle that began on Thursday afternoon, May 15.
Nottoway Resort Plantation fire: Iconic antebellum mansion reduced to rubble, local residents react| Video
The Nottoway, built in 1859 by enslaved labor for planter John Hampden Randolph, spans 31 acres and features 40 rooms, tennis ...
Fire destroys sprawling mansion on former Louisiana sugar plantation
The fire that engulfed the Nottoway Plantation House on Thursday devastated the building along the Mississippi River between ...
Fire destroys historic Louisiana antebellum mansion. Building ‘a total loss’
The Nottoway Plantation in White Castle, near Baton Rouge, was destroyed in a fire on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Fire crews ...
Fire destroys Nottoway Plantation House in Louisiana
The Nottoway Plantation House, a sprawling mansion on a former Louisiana sugar plantation, was "the South's largest remaining ...
Fire destroys huge mansion on former sugar plantation in Louisiana
The fire that engulfed the Nottoway Plantation House on Thursday devastated the building along the Mississippi River between ...