The largest Antebellum mansion in the South, dating back to 1859, has been destroyed by a fire. The fire at Nottoway Plantation in White Castle, LA —just outside Baton Roug e—broke out around 2pm on Thursday, May 15 and reduced the 160-year-old landmark to rubble.

The largest pre-Civil War mansion in all of the American South burned to the ground as a devastating fire ripped through the historic wooden structure built nearly 200 years ago.

The historic Nottoway Resort, Louisiana's largest antebellum mansion, was destroyed by fire Thursday. Ten fire departments fought the blaze at the 166-year-old landmark.