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Louisiana loses largest antebellum mansion as Nottoway destroyed by fire
The historic Nottoway Resort, Louisiana's largest antebellum mansion, was destroyed by fire Thursday. Ten fire departments ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Largest Antebellum Mansion in South of America Built in 1859 and Comprising 165 Rooms Burnt to Ashes
Local officials in Iberville Parish are heartbroken and lament the irreparable loss of what had stood as a iconic symbol from ...
South’s largest antebellum mansion burned to the ground, igniting debate on social media
The mansion in Iberville Parish, La., was built in 1859 and was currently being used as an inn and event venue. Reaction to ...
'Nottoway Plantation was destroyed': Fire decimates a historic Louisiana mansion
Nottoway Plantation was built in 1859 and the largest remaining antebellum mansion in the South, local government officials ...
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 levels Nottoway Plantation, iconic antebellum mansion reduced to rubble
Constructed in 1859 by sugar baron John Hampden Randolph, Nottoway Plantation spanned more than 53,000 square feet and boasted 64 rooms, 365 doors and windows, and 22 white columns overlooking 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 ...