See what's left of Nottoway plantation in morning light after fire destroyed Louisiana mansion

NOLA ^ | May 16, 2025 | HALEY MILLER

[ProgressingAmerica]

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.

White Castle officials are investigating what caused the fire and have begun combing through the remains.

[FLT-bird]

That’s a shame it was a truly beautiful and historic house.

[SunkenCiv]

[wardaddy]

I think it happened at 2pm

Odd hour for arson

[wardaddy]

https://www.facebook.com/FOX8NOLA/posts/according-to-officials-the-fire-started-shortly-after-2-pm-in-the-south-wing-of-/1144451297709476/

Unusual arson time

[little jeremiah]

The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.
George Orwell

[Pikachu_Dad]

Yep! Most probably ?

[Wonder Warthog]

"So what is going to replace this stuff?"

The owner is talking about rebuilding/restoring.

[AnAmericanMother]

Exactly. And started at 2 p.m. -

[AnAmericanMother]

Well, yet another point in favor of electrical origin.

[Jamestown1630]

That seems like it would be enormously expensive.

[fella]

I won’t have a car or pickup without a disk player because I listen to Audio books instead of the radio.

[Wonder Warthog]

Probably. It depends, I think, on the amount that the original structure is insured for.

[Jamestown1630]

If it turns out they neglected to tend properly to the wiring, I wonder if insurance will even pay out...