Longwood House 2
Uploaded: July 12, 2008
Longwood House. Construction was begun on Longwood House in 1860. It was to be a "town house" for Haller and Julia Nutt and their children. Haller Nutt was a millionaire businessman and planter and was a Federal sympathizer. The house is reputed to be the "grandest octagonal house in America" and is a superb example of mid-19th century Oriental style. The War Between the States halted construction. Many of the craftsmen, who had come from the North, simply left their tools and hurried home. The family would have occupied the main and 3rd levels had the house been completed. Local workers were found to complete the basement level, which is available to the public, but not to photograph. It still contains the family's original furnishings.
In a time when each door was taxed, and air conditioning was unheard of, large windows were important, not only for air circulation, but also for another door. Each of the large windows also had ventilating shutters, which roll
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 4/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 220, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 27.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80
Renata Gusciora July 12, 2008
Nice shot,interesting subject and description,Bill! #959160Deb Koskovich July 12, 2008
this is such a gorgeous area, I hope to visit one day. Beautiful mansion, and fascinating history! #6170281Lynne Morris July 12, 2008
What a great house with a lovely story Bill, I bet it is fantastic to see inside, I love old houses. #6170323Bill Knaps July 12, 2008
Thank you Renata, Deb and Lynne for your nice comments. Lynne the insid that is finished is nice, but upstairs is not finished. From what I remember they lived in the basement. It was such a waste, yet beautiful. Bill #6170353Shannon D. Miller July 12, 2008
WOW! I just love this series Bill your history is fantastic! What a beautiful capture of a stunning home! That tree is the perfect touch! EXCELLENT work my friend! Shannon~ #6170362Janet Daniel July 12, 2008
This is a beautiful estate, Bill! Interesting history, too! #6170377Bill Knaps July 12, 2008
Thank you Shannon and Janet. I appreciate your nice comments very much. Bill #6170544Carol Sawyer July 12, 2008
Beautiful home and great history, Bill!! #6170558Sue Marshall July 12, 2008
Great history behind this beautiful home Bill!Bill Knaps July 12, 2008
Thank you Carol and Sue for your nice comments and support. Appreciate it very much. Bill #6170588Lynn M. Whitt July 12, 2008
beautiful image Bill, I love the trees in front of it.... #6170633Shelly A. Van Camp July 12, 2008
Loevly home and image, Bill...I love those old trees! Oaks? #6170654Bill Knaps July 12, 2008
Thank you Lynn and Shelly for your nice comments and support. I appreciate it very much. Bill #6170783Robyn A. Terrell July 12, 2008
Beautiful shot, Bill. I love the grand trees in front of the house as well. #6171037Judy A. Lawhon July 12, 2008
What a grand old structure! I love this composition showing not only the lovely home, but the large tree with the spanish moss hanging off of it....just lovely, Bill!! #6171079Howard B. Cheek July 12, 2008
Excellent image and notes on this architectural style Bill..Vladan D. Djordjevic July 12, 2008
Terrific building, history and tree. Great find and image, Bill. #6171113Cassie L. Woodlee July 12, 2008
Beautiful Bill, love the old trees!!! #6171181Sherran Andersen July 12, 2008
Wonderful capture Bill. Love those old trees too. Sherran #6171263Linda A. Braddock July 12, 2008
Bill, Beautiful Photo, captured beautifully. Great work. Linda #6171343Vicki Tinnon Brock July 12, 2008
Bill,Nice image - I toured that place a few years back - actually, it was quite a few years ago...:)
Take care.
Vicki #6171372
Bill Knaps July 12, 2008
Thanks to all of you for your nice comments and support. I appreciate all of you very much. Bill #6171602Bill Knaps July 12, 2008
Thank you Janet for you nice comments and continued support. Bill #6171693Peggy J. Maguire July 12, 2008
Gorgeous Bill,Great shot and infro!!! #6171859Bill Knaps July 12, 2008
Thank You Peggy. I appreciate your nice comment and your support. Bill #6171886Tiia Vissak July 12, 2008
great framing & story! #6171960Bill Knaps July 12, 2008
Thank you Tiia. Bill #6171994Anita Hogue July 12, 2008
Beautiful image, Bill! #6172018Bill Knaps July 12, 2008
Thank you Anita. I appreciate your nice comments and your support very much. Bill #6172032Jessica Jenney July 12, 2008
What a beautiful capture and interseting history lesson, Bill! I like that you have people there to get an idea of the size of those trees! #6172085Bill Knaps July 12, 2008
Thank you Jessica. Quite true people give you an idea of the tree size. Those trees are hundreds of years old Jessica. We have many Live Oak in Louisiana now reaching and passing the 300 year old mark. My Live Oaks are only in their 20's. Bill #6172093Kathy Reeves July 12, 2008
Stunnig image Bill!! Thanks for the history lesson! #6172163Bill Knaps July 12, 2008
Thank you Kathy. I appreciate your nice comment and continued support. Bill #6172192Tamara K. Walker July 12, 2008
Magnificent old house, beautifully captured. #6172368Bill Knaps July 12, 2008
Thank you Tamara. I appreciate your nice comment very much. Bill #6172376Susan Weisensel July 12, 2008
Fantastic Bill, I love the old octagon houses. We have one here in the town of Watertown, Wi. Super wonderful capture. #6172489Bill Knaps July 12, 2008
Thank you Susan. Bill #6172518Ellen Hodges July 12, 2008
Great image and details, Bill! Looks like an interesting and beautiful place. #6172755Stefania Barbier July 13, 2008
wow what a great story and capture Bill! #6173062Birgitta Brostrom July 13, 2008
Interesting historia about this old house! Beautiful capture Bill! #6173095Bill Knaps July 13, 2008
Thank you Ellen, Stefania and Birgita for your nice comments. I appreciate them very much. Bill #6173357Iris Greenwell July 13, 2008
Very intersting Bill. Beautiful house. #6174686Bill Knaps July 13, 2008
Thank you Iris. Bill #6174866Susan M. Campbell July 13, 2008
What a great piece of history. I'm glad this gorgeous building is still around for people to enjoy. Nice work Bill. #6175367Bill Knaps July 13, 2008
Thank you Susan. Appreciate your nice comment. Bill #6175993Jennifer L. Alder July 15, 2008
A wonderful capture of this Historic place, Bill, with great framing, nice low pov and super details :) #6180827Bill Knaps July 15, 2008
Thank you Jen. I appreciate your nice comment and continued support. Bill #6181397Heidi Knight July 15, 2008
I really like this shot Bill. The way you captured the trees infront of the house like that. Wondeful! #6182801Bill Knaps July 15, 2008
Thank you Heidi. I appreciate your nice comment and continued support very much. Bill #6182867Colleen Farrell July 15, 2008
Amazing subject, terrific capture and fascinating history, Bill! I'm enjoying these images very much! #6184115Bill Knaps July 15, 2008
Thank you Colleen. Happy you are enjoying my photos. Bill #6184652MELODIE C. ROBERTS July 16, 2008
Hey Bill!Bill Knaps July 16, 2008
Thank you Melodie. Appreciate You, your support and your nice comments. Bill #6188161Candice L. Carter July 17, 2008
What a view! Divine crop! #6191574Bill Knaps July 17, 2008
Thank You Candice for your nice comment and for your continued support. Bill #6191613Ellen Hodges July 19, 2008
What an image and story. Great job, Bill. #6197752Bill Knaps July 19, 2008
Thanks Ellen. Yes some story behind this house and to hear the man who told me the whole story was so interesting. Bill #6198460Dianna Hauf July 20, 2008
Awesome capture! LOVE your wonderful history behind this terrific composition Bill! The trees remind me of towering ancient centurian guards watching over the old place! Just an incredibly well captured image! #6201146Bill Knaps July 20, 2008
Thank You so much Dianna. Bill #6201840Lisa J. Boulden July 30, 2008
Fantastic capture, Bill!Bill Knaps July 30, 2008
Thank you Lisa, I appreciate you very much. Bill #6250830Jean E. Hildebrant August 04, 2008
I love how the trees frame the house in such a symmetrical way! How interesting and how sad too, that it isn't finished! #6270238Bill Knaps August 04, 2008
Not finished, but I think it is the most visited one in Natchez, MS. Thanks for all your nice comments Jean. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6272045Bill Knaps August 04, 2008
Not finished, but I think it is the most visited one in Natchez, MS. Thanks for all your nice comments Jean. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6272046Jane E. Kirn September 18, 2008
Appreciate the history Bill, I like thinking back to that time period and imagining how people lived. You captured the vision of that time. The dazzling big southern homestyle. Great work. #6471212Bill Knaps September 18, 2008
Thank you Jane for your nice comment on my photo. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6471296Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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