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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 Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Iberville Parish President Chris Daigle said on social media. Nearly a dozen fire departments from surrounding towns battled the blaze, he said. No injuries were reported.
See what's left of Nottoway plantation in morning light after fire destroyed Louisiana mansion
Little remains of the historic Nottoway plantation home in Iberville Parish after a fire reduced the 160-year-old mansion to rubble on Thursday. Charred pieces framework had fallen to the slab, with soot surrounding the once grandiose property. The prominent white columns that supported the roof were mostly gone.
Louisiana authorities say the main building at a historic plantation is considered a total loss following a destructive fire.
The fire is believed to have started in one of the bedrooms on the second floor, but the cause is still under investigation.
The Nottoway, built in 1859 by enslaved labor for planter John Hampden Randolph, spans 31 acres and features 40 rooms, tennis ...
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