Longwood, Natchez Mississippi (Prints)

Longwood, Natchez Mississippi (Prints)Longwood Longwood was designed in 1859 by Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan for cotton planter Dr. Haller Nutt and and his wife Julia. In 1860, construction began but was halted in 1861 when the Civil War started. The craftsmen dropped their tools and their tools were kept in the same positions the workers left them until only recently. The workers fled home to Philadelphia, PA. This massive Moorish Revival home is the largest octagonal house in the

Although New Orleans is certainly an urban area

la la mon cheri

Just the massive size of the house impresses

giving the homes a delicate

Originally

Anne Rice House

There was an earlier version of the building (ca

Large verdant bushes flank either side of the porch

New Orleans has always had a connection to its past as a vibrant part of its present and future

Arched windows with hurricane shutters lining the front part of the house

This is the first time since 2009 that New Orleans has reported snow and it came in with a vengeance

and his sisters