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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 ...
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 ...
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Historic Louisiana plantation house considered ‘total loss’ following massive fire
Louisiana authorities say the main building at a historic plantation is considered a total loss following a destructive fire.
Owner of ruined Nottoway Plantation in La. hopes to rebuild
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...