Nottoway Plantation, Antebellum plantation in White Castle, Louisiana.
Nottoway Plantation is a plantation property in White Castle, Louisiana, known for its large main house built in Greek Revival and Renaissance Revival styles. The estate sits along the Mississippi River and includes the mansion as well as several remaining outbuildings across the grounds.
John Hampden Randolph commissioned New Orleans architect Henry Howard to design the mansion, completed in 1859 at an estimated cost of $80,000. Randolph then destroyed the plans so no duplicate could be built. The house was destroyed by fire on 15 May 2025; several dependencies and historic structures remain intact on the site, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
The double curved granite staircases at the entrance were split by gender: the left side for ladies, the right for gentlemen, with a boot scraper marking the men's steps. The arrangement kept men from seeing women's ankles under their skirts. John Randolph had the White Ballroom painted entirely white, including the floor, and six of his seven daughters were married there.
The main house was destroyed by fire on 15 May 2025, so tours of its rooms are no longer possible; several dependencies and historic outbuildings remain intact on the grounds. Visitors walk between these surviving structures along outdoor paths, so sturdy shoes help. The site is near White Castle, Louisiana, and the property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The main house was destroyed by fire on 15 May 2025; several dependencies and historic outbuildings remain intact on the grounds. John Randolph burned architect Henry Howard's plans after completion so no duplicate could be built. The White Ballroom was painted entirely white, floor included, and six of Randolph's seven daughters were married there.
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