Putting the fire aside for a moment - just learned how the word antebellum is used.
Wow.
Am I understanding this right: the English language here is referring to a war from over 160 years ago to describe a building that profited from slavery?
A fire is ripping through Nottoway Plantation in White Castle, Louisiana.
Some history:
-In 1860, John Randolph (who enslaved 150 people) owned it
-It is now used as event venue, hotel and museum. It was the largest remaining antebellum mansion in the US