Antebellum

Temple Heights-One of the South's most outstanding antebellum homes, ca 1837, features 4 floors of history, charm, and elegance. With 14 Doric columns and porches on three facades, this home has been lovingly restored. The highly acclaimed gardens offer both beauty and serenity. This wonderful estate, which comes with a guesthouse, has often been showcased in both print and broadcast. This property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Historic American Building Survey, and…

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1938 Antebellum Greek Revival Mansion Auburn Natchez Mississippi

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What is antebellum architecture? These grandiose homes are commonly found in the Deep South. Here's a look at their defining features—and complicated past.

Population: 12,000 Impressive antebellum architecture makes Beaufort a tourist draw and a sought-after place for filming. "Forrest Gump," The Big Chill," and "The Prince of Tides" were shot on Port Royal Island, which boasts more than 70 historic sites, including the downtown commercial district.…

Nottoway Plantation 31025 Louisiana Hwy. 1 White Castle, Louisiana Iberville Parish circa 1858 Architect Henry Howard The Nottoway Plantation, one of the largest antebellum plantation houses in the south, is composed of 64 rooms, 7 staircases, and 5 galleries. This 53,000-square foot plantation home, constructed by John Hampden Randolph in 1858. Randolph, whose father had come from Virginia in 1820, purchased the area in 1841. In 1860 Nottoway Plantation encompassed 6,200 acres. When…

These historic Southern plantations are worth a visit on your next trip below the Mason-Dixon line

Save this old house. The Smithwick-Green-Clark House is one of a few surviving early nineteenth century farmhouses in Martin County. Constructed around 1800 for John Smithwick, it retains much of its original transitional Georgian-Federal character although it has undergone two periods of change.

We’ve surveyed the elegant porches of some of the most beautiful homes from Louisiana to South Carolina