Nottoway Plantation

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 architect Henry Howard to build this residence between 1859 and 1869, during the peak years of sugar production in Louisiana. The property remained in the Randolph family until the 1880s before passing through different owners and eventually being restored as a historic hotel.

The White Ballroom represents nineteenth-century social customs with separate staircases for men and women, following period etiquette standards.

The property offers daily guided tours that take visitors through different rooms of the main house with explanations of the architecture and furnishings. The grounds are expansive and require comfortable walking shoes, as some areas are accessible only by outdoor pathways.

The main house contains a fully white ballroom originally used for social receptions that stands out from other rooms through its light color scheme. Advanced technical features for the period included gas lighting and flush toilets installed on each floor of the building.