WHITE CASTLE – The first phase of reconstruction of the Nottoway Plantation house began on Monday, February 16.
Nottoway Plantation, built in in 1859, was one of the largest remaining antebellum mansions in the South. The historic and controversial house was deemed a total loss after a massive fire in May 2025. Nottoway owner, Dan Dyess, told WBRZ that the final report is not complete, but the cause of the fire was electrical.
“It was just awful. It was like the worst day of our life,” said Dyess…