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Sale
Single Family Detached
Lettsworth, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana
Bedrooms
4 Beds
Bathrooms
4 Baths
Total Area
5,500 undefined
Property Ref
WF5NNP
Price
$ 1,875,000
Mayfair Branch
Description
17523 Louisiana 418, Lettsworth, LA 70753
Commissioned by prominent planter Elias Norwood on a bluff overlooking the Atchafalaya River, White Hall passed to State Senator, General and Riverboat captain Bennett Barton Simmes, the richest man in the parish. The mansion served as headquarters for General Nathaniel P. Banks during the Red River Campaign. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, its significance is architectural and historical.
Built in 1848–49 and attributed to Henry Howard, the Louisiana architect behind Nottoway and Madewood, White Hall rises from the riverbank as a rare survivor of war and time.
Constructed of cypress (milled down the road), pine, and handmade brick, the house expresses Greek Revival form with Italianate influence. Fourteen-foot ceilings crown double parlors and broad galleries; long-leaf pine floors—some knot-free boards 22 feet in length—adorn interiors defined by dentil cornices, ceiling meda...
Constructed of cypress (milled down the road), pine, and handmade brick, the house expresses Greek Revival form with Italianate influence. Fourteen-foot ceilings crown double parlors and broad galleries; long-leaf pine floors—some knot-free boards 22 feet in length—adorn interiors defined by dentil cornices, ceiling meda...
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Features & Amenities
Disclaimer: Please note that all sizes listed are approximate and based on documentation provided at the time of listing the property. Exact unit/plot sizes may vary from what is presented above.
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Mayfair Branch
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United Kingdom Sotheby's International Realty
48 Conduit Street, London, England, W1S 2YR