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
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