tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post4146723910746805377..comments2023-06-14T08:19:01.642-06:00Comments on day-lab: Of Homes and Plantationsday-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-12039700293693776522010-05-24T06:59:08.801-06:002010-05-24T06:59:08.801-06:00Another wonderful plantation complex, intentionall...Another wonderful plantation complex, intentionally destroyed, was Uncle Sam. The main house was so well built dynamite had to be used. All of the outlying buildings, such as the overseer's house, were still in existence. It was featured in Harnett Kane's "Plantation Parade." Very sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-55500376745862152992009-12-09T10:01:19.687-06:002009-12-09T10:01:19.687-06:00I hope this blog is still going.....I have written...I hope this blog is still going.....I have written several books on "lost" architecture in Mississippi, published by University Press of Mississippi, and I'm working with my photographer now documenting ruins around the state. Louisiana is such a treasure trove of these sites, and I would love to get in touch with those of you who know the River Road area well. Thanks. <br />Mary Carol Miller<br />Greenwood MSM.C.Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-26437124218101454912009-07-14T22:25:12.324-06:002009-07-14T22:25:12.324-06:00hey jason,
if you want to email me i will give you...hey jason,<br />if you want to email me i will give you the contact info<br />of the couple who live in the house where the mantels<br />were last located (and last known to be residing in the garage) and will update you on what i know thus far.<br /> daylabmail@yahoo. com<br />amyday-lab Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-32795352097275701272009-07-14T22:04:54.510-06:002009-07-14T22:04:54.510-06:00I operate a website dedicated to Belle Grove (http...I operate a website dedicated to Belle Grove (http://bellegrove.net) and a discussion group with 500+ folks who love antebellum homes in it. I have a web library with over 100 articles on the home. One of the members of our discussion group sent me your blog entry, so I thought I'd say hi. We've been wanting to get pictures of those mantels for a while now! :) Did anything come of that?Jasonhttp://www.bellegrove.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-16902779766182241352008-12-12T19:15:00.000-06:002008-12-12T19:15:00.000-06:00I, too, am a fan of antebellum architecture. I can...I, too, am a fan of antebellum architecture. I cannot imagine SEEING such a house as Belle Grove, much less LIVING in one! What a great loss to our history, not just by architectural standards, but also culturally. There are those who will say that those buildings do not deserve preservation because they were owned by slave owners. I vehemently disagree. The house did not have anything to do with the treatment of slaves. It simply was a magnificent example of the artistry which can occur when someone takes it upon themselves to create it. I know there are plenty of historial preservation societies & such organizations. I only hope they are (or can be) fully funded so that no more of these architectural "gems" are lost to posterity. Someone like Donald Trump or Bill Gates (who can truly afford it) would rebuild (as closely as possible) a new "Belle Grove" in Louisiana, so that our present (& future) generations may see how marvelous true Southern Architecture was. Just my opinion, but an interesting thought, to be sure!Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510520866371143997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-82395647135195616372008-02-29T02:33:00.000-06:002008-02-29T02:33:00.000-06:00By all means, go knock on the door. They might no...By all means, go knock on the door. They might not even know where their mantels came from. I like you am a dedicated plantation enthusiast. I have even visited Ashland-Belle Helene a couple times. It rips my insides out to think of all we have and let waste away. These incredible places will never come again. Better stop now, before I fall of my soap box. I am moving to GA within the next year, maybe I will come with you and knock on the door. No shyness here. TerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-88309341368831662992008-02-19T11:54:00.000-06:002008-02-19T11:54:00.000-06:00Did you get those pictures of the mantels? You wou...Did you get those pictures of the mantels? You would be doing a great service to Belle Grove enthusiats if you did because as far as we know there are no known pictures of them. If you did or will, can you post them on your site?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-77363176190218106132008-01-14T00:54:00.000-06:002008-01-14T00:54:00.000-06:00A great book to check out is called GHOSTS ALONG T...A great book to check out is called GHOSTS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI by Clarence John Laughlin. He took pics of Belle Grove in the early '40s along with pics of other old plantation homes that are no longer standing. It is a great book. I found it in the library but check out Amazon for a newly printed addition. I wish someone would take his old pics and match them up with current pics of the same homes/locations to see how much time has changed. But check out this book if you love and admire these old homes of "gone with the wind."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-44104245851708864312007-08-28T18:01:00.000-06:002007-08-28T18:01:00.000-06:00ANNA!Thanks so much for the info, I will definitel...ANNA!<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for the info, I will definitely look up FB Johnston's work. I adore HABS (lately I find myself looking through the photos there at least 3 to 4 times a week).<BR/><BR/>And yes, Petite Versailles is another one of my favorites!! We have been wanting to venture out, b/c apparently some of the things (bridges etc.) are still visible, although under tons of overgrowth. I think though prehaps it has now been fenced off perhaps here recently....<BR/><BR/>And yes, I am totally goingt o be contacting the lady 2 doors down soon about the mantels (I already talked to another neighbor about it who knows her). :)<BR/><BR/>Take care-<BR/><BR/>Amyday-lab Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-72808563671186640882007-08-28T14:14:00.000-06:002007-08-28T14:14:00.000-06:00i just happened to stumble upon an old HABS photo ...i just happened to stumble upon an old HABS photo of Belle Grove in a "Buildings of Lousiana" book (i work in an extension of the national park service and we house an architecture division so we have a goldmine of sources) and instantly became haunted by it....I googled it and followed links and ended up here...<BR/><BR/>You should try and research Frances Benjamin Johnston's work. She was a socialite turned photographer who pretty much began HABS with her detailed photography of southern architecture.<BR/><BR/>While you're at it, you should see what you can find about Petite Versailles. It's my personal favorite that no longer exists. It was between Oak Alley and Laura Plantation in Vacherie, LA. It was quite spectacular from the little tidbits I've uncovered, but it burned down in 1920.<BR/><BR/>Wow, this was awfully long for a random person to send you, but I assure you that I'm just as big a fan of old houses and such as you are.<BR/><BR/>You should totally knock on that door. It's worth it for a picture of that mantel....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-61942281005431784522007-08-17T22:16:00.000-06:002007-08-17T22:16:00.000-06:00ANON-Actually, I didn't find Belle Grove in a book...ANON-<BR/><BR/>Actually, I didn't find Belle Grove in a book (it's about 25 minutes from me, so I have been aware of it since I was a chikd). The pictures are not from a book but from the HABS Built in America website. <BR/><BR/>Some books I am currently reading (and recommend) that do have historical info on the Belle Grove Plantation are:<BR/><BR/>-Along the River Road: Past and Present on Louisiana's Historic Byways<BR/><BR/>-Ghostly Ruins: America's Forgotten Architecture <BR/><BR/>Also, there are some fantastic plantation photos in:<BR/><BR/>-Vestiges of Grandeur: The Plantation of Louisiana's River Road <BR/><BR/>-Plantation Homes of Louisiana and the Natchez Area<BR/><BR/>All of the above can be found at most libraries..or Amazon. :)day-lab Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-70650958272722202832007-08-17T20:40:00.000-06:002007-08-17T20:40:00.000-06:00What is the name of the plantation book you found ...What is the name of the plantation book you found the old mansion in? Its BEAUTIFUL!!! thanks :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-13743900234371617602007-08-17T14:21:00.000-06:002007-08-17T14:21:00.000-06:00About knocking on their door, it can't hurt to ask...About knocking on their door, it can't hurt to ask. I would be pleased if someone showed some interest in my mantels. :0)<BR/><BR/>Interesting post.stuffedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304900122361236156noreply@blogger.com