Longwood in Natchez, Mississippi, is a celebration of American
eccentricity. Dr. Haller Nutt, who made a fortune in cotton during
the pre-Civil War boom, wanted a home that would be different, one
with "character." His dream was romantic--to evoke past cultures by
using the best from any era.
A Philadelphia architect, Samuel Sloan, published a work in 1851
called "The Model Architect" which featured an "Oriental Villa" in
octagonal form with a Byzantine-Moorish dome on top. Using this
design, Sloan set about to create a magnificent mansion for Nutt.
In April 1861, Nutt's dreams were smashed by the Civil War.
Construction on the mansion came to a halt as the northern workers
abruptly dropped their tools and returned to their homes. Many of
the tools are still in the unfinished interior exactly as they were
left. Local laborers completed the basement portion of Longwood. It
was here the Nutt family lived while the Civil War swirled across
the South. Dr. Nutt died in 1864.
Seemingly lost from reality, today Longwood is the picturesque
shell of one of America's most bizarre houses--a wonderful example
of architectural folly and 19th century mentality.
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