It's the little things that truly matter.
The image above is of the second floor, looking out to the front of the house.
Yes it is a nice view, but look at the railing.
It may look all metal, but the banister is made of wood.
Not because the lack of funding, but the railing is under direct sunlight.
So when Mr. Randolph leaned on the banister, he would not burn himself.
You could imagine he probably figured that out the hard way.
Nottoway's history, and construction are very interesting.
But what of the detail?
The adaptions made to this establishment were well thought.
They were very tedious, since the technology was primitive, and they could only use what was available.
Yes it is a nice view, but look at the railing.
It may look all metal, but the banister is made of wood.
Not because the lack of funding, but the railing is under direct sunlight.
So when Mr. Randolph leaned on the banister, he would not burn himself.
You could imagine he probably figured that out the hard way.
Nottoway's history, and construction are very interesting.
But what of the detail?
The adaptions made to this establishment were well thought.
They were very tedious, since the technology was primitive, and they could only use what was available.
The Lighting
In the main house, many of the chandeliers are held up by a neck and canopy as seen on the left.
The plantation used gas lines to light the house.
The plantation used gas lines to light the house.
And if the gas flames didn't do the trick, the house could always rely on nature for more light.
There are windows, in every room of the house, for the sun's light to get through.
There are windows, in every room of the house, for the sun's light to get through.