House Tour: Grand Antebellum Mansion, Stanton Hall

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Here it is, the historic house tour to end all historic house tours (not literally, obviously). As a sign of thanks to all our friends here on KZbin we have arranged a special, never before allowed private home tour of the incomparable Stanton Hall in Natchez Ms.
This 14,000 antebellum mansion (never a plantation home) is the pinnacle of the Natchez form, and has been lovingly restored and maintained by the ladies of the Pilgrimage Garden Club for the last eighty-two years. Were it not for the tireless work of the Pilgrimage Garden Club Stanton Hall, Longwood, and many other of the architectural masterpieces found only in this city would have been lost. We cannot thank the members enough for allowing us to share this treasure with you, and to member and tour guide Judy who takes us through the home today.
The palatial proportions of Stanton Hall and the variety of its Victorian
detail represent antebellum opulence rarely achieved and more rarely
maintained. Built for Frederick Stanton, a Cotton broker, in the years
1851-57, the construction project is reputed to have required a
chartered vessel from Europe to bring the carved moldings, cast and
wrought iron, exterior ornament and fence, Carrara marble mantelpieces,
bronze chandeliers, gold-framed mirrors, silver hardware, and appropriate
furniture. More successful as a showplace than a residence, Stanton
Hall continues to impress the visitors who tour it daily as a museum.
The house dominates an urban hilltop site which is a
full block square. The surrounding iron fence has elaborate gate posts
with a lyre motif. Four giant order fluted columns with modified
Corinthian capitals maintain the tradition of Natchez porticoes with an
added richness. Pilasters at the large sidelighted entrance have tra-
ditional Corinthian caps. Iron lace railings decorate both levels of
the portico and a two-story gallery on the west elevation. The principal
mass of the house is plastered and painted white with dark green shutters
Above the hip roof is a large belvedere with two arched openings on each
side and an overhanging bracketed cornice.
The anterior also combines classicism with more ornate styles. Its scale
is evident in the central hall which is 16 feet wide and 72 feet long.
All the doors on the first floor have heavy Greek frames with anthemion
bands and acroteria-ornamented cornices. The length of the hall is
broken only by an elliptical arch supported on consoles. The ballroom,
at the right, is similarly divided by a triple arch with foliated corbels
and pendants. The five first-floor mantels are of white Carrara marble
richly carved with fruits and flowers. Bronze chandeliers with etched
glass diffusing shades hang from plaster rosettes in each room. Each
chandelier has a unique design; those in the dining room represent the
Natchez Indians in battle array. By opening the sliding doors between
the ballroom and music room, the entire length of the house is infinitely
extended in immense gold-framed mirrors which face each other 72 feet
apart.
To the left of the central hall a stairhall separates the library at the
front from the dining room at the rear. Stairs begin at the grade level
porte-cochere and rise to the attic below the belvedere. Bedrooms on
the second floor repeat the scale of the first floor but with simplified
moldings and black marble mantels.
A service wing at the rear is less extensive than originally and con-
tains bathrooms, a caretaker's apartment, and the shop and office
required in its present function as a museum house. Plantings, particu-
larly live oak trees, on the front of the property have matured to a
beauty not experienced by the original owners. The rear of the property
includes parking area, restaurant and swimming pool for the Pilgrimage
Garden Club.
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Named Belfast by Frederick Stanton, the cotton broker who built it in
1851-58, the house had been completed only a short while when he died.
Its institutional scale made it a maintenance burden to his descendants.
In the 1890s it became the Stanton College for Young Ladies. In 1940,
after a variety of uses, it was purchased by the Pilgrimage Garden Club
and restored as their headquarters.
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[@butwereallsombdyspecial]

Thank you so much for this today. Unparalleled beauty.

[@Chatnoir92]

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[@pammietime4495]

Yep @@Chatnoir92

[@marthariddle258]

In the early 1960’s my family visited Natchez and we actually stayed in this beautiful home. Even as a young child this place fascinated me and laid the foundation for my interest in historic homes. Getting to spend the night in this home was quite the adventure!!

[@leann2045]

Oh how I would love to do that!! I'm jealous lol

[@butwereallsombdyspecial]

Oh lucky you. Wow what a wonderful memory ❤️

[@stephaniemcpherson2558]

Oh I’m so jealous too! (but happy you have a wonderful memory! 😊

[@andresinsurriaga1082]

How did you get to do that? Was it still a private home?

[@marthariddle258]

Andres Insurriaga, in the ‘60’s Stanton Hall was available for guests to stay overnight but that isn’t the case today. However there are other antebellum homes in Natchez with rooms available. Some friends and I recently stayed at Brandon Hall.

[@deborahmatatall]

As a maximalist, Stanton Hall filled me with joy! All the beautiful carvings and embellishments are so beautiful to me. I loved everything about it.🌸

[@loraldinp2624]

Also a maximalist! 😁

[@joankelley3772]

Ditto! I've always loved a beautiful staircase and a "dance hall". I owned one for several years, not quite on this scale but it was great for raising kids in! So much room!

[@solvillabaja2040]

Thank you so much for showing this beautiful, wonderful building. And thank you for showing us all the other beautiful buildings that you have shown us over the last couple years. It's so lovely to see these places treasured and restored and remembered. Happy Thanksgiving to you both!

[@OurRestorationNation]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and thank you!

[@serenitypeaceandcomfort3669]

This was "Justin LaMont's" home played by David Carradine in the incredible 1980s TV series North and South. Patrick Swayze had to rescue "Madeline"-Lesley Anne-Downes from being locked up here by her evil husband. Great show worth seeing!

[@sannakarppinen4163]

Nope . It was the Dunleith mansion. Not this one.

[@TheGordiva]

I LOVE Stanton Hall. I could spend all day just studying the details on the Cornelius & Baker chandeliers. It is so rare to also have all the wall sconces intact. When I was a little kid, my "internet" was a set of World Book encyclopedias. In the "house" section, there was a photo of Stanton Hall, and a line drawing of the Carson mansion in Eureka, California. Those became my idea of what a house should look like. But you have to go to Stanton Hall in person to feel the massive scale (17-foot ceilings).

[@baddestjoanna-michellesmit5578]

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[@patty4709]

They don’t build beautiful homes like this now. It very lovely.

[@michellegaines3568]

I agree 💯 percent ❤❤❤❤

[@wendy833]

Wow, what a beautiful home. I love all the carvings in the furniture the ceilings, doorways and fireplaces.

[@normanwandsworth]

Stanton Hall is a miracle. I have seen Versailles several times, Schonbrunn, the Winter Palace, the Peterhof, the Catherine Palace, Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace, the Zwinger, Neuschwanstein, the Alhambra, most of the stately homes in the UK. Stanton Hall holds its own in comparison. Amazing. Magnificent.

[@brianamartinez30]

Mrs. Judy’s thick southern accent was a nice touch to this video tour. 😊

[@Myraisins1]

Did husbands and wives have their own individual bedroom during that time? How wonderful!

[@OurRestorationNation]

Sure did!

[@tomcatjunior9730]

We toured it not long ago, but we had a young College kid dressed in period correct attire and a top hat as a tour guide

[@anteeker]

I was there in the 1970`s- it was gorgeous. But it looks even better now. They`ve added the carpeting in the parlor and reupholstered the entire Meeks parlor set and added a lot of the original furniture that I didn`t get to see. Out front on the sidewalk was a little old woman and her husband (he was sitting on the wall by the fence). She was selling homemade pralines. It was a really hot day and she looked exhausted and said when she finished selling them, they were going home and sit in the cool shade. I bought all the rest she had and told them to go home and relax. They got a very big kick out of it and I got some of the best pralines I`ve ever had. Several months later, I saw an article about Natchez in one of my mother`s women`s magazines and there was a picture of that same woman out front of Stanton Hall. I got a very big kick out of that!! Man, I love Natchez.

[@joanpellillo2981]

Thanks for the tour - so beautiful!

[@ANewday19]

Absolutely breath taking ❤I luv the carpeting&the dragon 🐉 chandelier in the study as well as the native chandelier such interesting pieces,and the mural on the wall on the 2nd floor 💕

[@anitatucker8812]

I'm so glad you filmed in Stanton Hall. What a sight to behold.

[@bcfriardoyle7697]

I can’t say how much I love this channel, it’s like family vacation. My dad was a teacher. They would ask each of us what we wanted to see within a geographical area and then the history got mixed in. We all complained, until the tour stared…us kids asked as much as the adults. Thanks for the great memories! More of this needed mixed in at schools.

[@SuperGman314]

Absolutely magnificent!! I’ve always wanted an estate such as this! Such outstanding detail and craftsmanship!! Thank you for this awesome tour! Many Blessings!

[@kennethstuckey7823]

What a beautiful, well preserved historic home! Thank you Laine and Kevin for sharing this jewel with us on Thanksgiving Day! This place is breathtaking, peaceful and special. Miss Judy is awesome! Happy Thanksgiving!

[@steeltrident]

That is a beautiful home for sure and a terrific tour. What I’d really like to see are the less seen places like the attic and that room at the very top. How about the basement and other parts of a house like that you might not get to see very often.

[@tsicby]

Yes, in fact one of the most spectacular plantation homes you can tour takes you up into the attic where it's been untouched since Union troops came through and scared away the construction workers who dropped everything and fled. You can see the carpentry tools flung to the floor and lumber stacked up. Completely untouched except for the regular dusting they do. The entire town of Natchez is like that. Untouched by the Civil War. Like travelling back in time.

[@IDONTCAREWYT]

Please do a video discussing the situation with Beechwood Hall in Tennessee. It's a darned shame what's happening to it. If you aren't familiar, Beechwood Hall is an antebellum home that was once owned by Hank Williams and later by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. The new owners have decided to start the needless process of demolition. There is currently a move to try and halt the demolition.

[@anteeker]

I saw that. Kid Rock is trying to get everyone`s attention and try to save this house. It`s supposed to be listed as a National Landmark. Why isn`t that protecting it? If it isn`t, then what is the use in having a building listed.

[@gigicostlow4414]

The owner said he has no current plans to demolish the house. He had a part of the house that was built in 1970 demolished because it was not part of the original house and I imagine it was probably in bad shape. He also had the banister removed and stored in a protected place because it was one of the few original things that didn't have water damage. The house is in horrible shape but he is working with the Williamson County Heritage Foundation to see what can be done with it if anything can be. The only thing historically significant about the house is it survived the Civil War. While that's important you also have to consider if it's worth pouring millions of dollars into a home. There's a 2 story log home built in 1850 on the property that Faith and Tim restored and lived in. They did nothing to preserve Beechwood and never lived in it. Hank Williams never lived there. He kept his horses there and hunted there but he never lived there. Beechwood needed restoring even when he owned it. Something he planned on doing but never did. He only owned the property for about a year.

[@gigicostlow4414]

@@anteeker There's no restrictions on a listed property that is not owned by the federal government or doesn't get some sort of federal funding. Having a house listed provides history of the house (date, builder/owner, size, architecture style and design, any later additions etc) and it can help with getting funding for preservation/restoration of the property.

[@sandragruhle6288]

This restoration was exquisite! Bravo for saving this piece of Southern culture and artistry!

[@fredrobinson6990]

Beautiful and ornate old house. Impeccably renovated and preserved.

[@lisaknell1809]

Wow! Such a gorgeous home filled with treasures! I look at those large pier mirrors and wonder what reflections have been in them throughout the years. Oh if walls could talk, I wonder what they’d say.

[@butwereallsombdyspecial]

What a great way to start my Thanksgiving day. After I got the bird in the oven. I can relax and watch something of true quality. The beauty and craftsmanship is outstanding.

[@Pius-XI]

I love to see these types of homes preserved and enjoyed. American history at it's finest!!

[@jayr.617]

Original Mr. Stanton lived in this house he built only for 9 months. 😮

[@jefflawrentz1624]

That was spectacular! I never noticed a cupola on the roof until this video. Thank you for the wonderful tour and happy Thanksgiving to you both 🤗🤗

[@mistywaters5550]

The Mirrors are HUGE, it is hard to imagine how heavy they are and how they hung them securely . ( love your shirt , you look great!)

[@rebeccajourney3183]

Oh Miss Judy, thank you so very much! The ladies parlor = sumptious❣ Absolutely stunning!!

[@sshaw4429]

Built to last ten lifetimes…..

[@uofa82]

So thankful this work of art has been preserved for everyone’s enjoyment! May it always be treasured for future patrons.

[@Myloveforyou.]

Oh!! The workmanship❤

[@shellydehart8217]

Absolutely gorgeous. The true craftsmanship of that era is breathtaking. Fell in love with the fireplaces n chandeliers. Not enough words to describe the beautiful home. Thank you Lane n Kevin for bringing this to our attention of a historical house n home. I do hope someday I’ll be able to see this place in person. ♥️😊👍🌟

[@DoubleplusUngoodthinkful]

Today, people live in boxes. 150 years ago, people lived in works of art.

[@soccermom1245]

recently my husband and I visited Natchez. We had a wonderful stay at the Magnolia Bluff Casino Hotel (not a casino, excellent breakfast included). We toured Longwood on a beautiful fall day. We didn't have time to see Stanton Hall. Next time!

[@helenwhite4128]

perfect way to start thanksgiving day, beautiful mansion tour and a cup of tea, thank you !

[@joankelley3772]

The Original "Dance Hall"! One of my favorite things about these beautiful older homes!

[@michaelkane3326]

Hey,im Michael ,used to live in Saint Augustine.Was a former Tour Guide.I love historical Places.

[@debbralehrman5957]

When I first saw the thumbnail I thought it was Disneyland's Haunted Mansion. Silly me 😄😄! Beautiful home and I see they kept the same elegant design up stairs too. Different from other homes. Thank you for sharing this with us. ❤

[@LBrobie]

omg, it's gorgeous! thank for taking us on this wonderful tour. so much beauty i can hardly stand it! 💛🥰

[@califdad4]

I have the book written many years ago by Harnett Kane, " Natchez on the Mississippi , it tells the story of most these Mansions , my Grandmother had the book and I loved looking at it as a kid but it wasn't hers and I searched online and found it to buy about 10 years ago

[@garyjones2582]

What a lovely place.. The name got my attention since i worked for ETSU and Dr Stanton was the Pres of the college ( of no relation that I'm aware).. Thx for sharing a beautiful video and gorgeous place...

[@russellmeyer8893]

I am a direct descendant of Fredrick Stanton. My middle name is actually Stanton. The family visited here a few years ago and I was in awe of how beautiful it was.

[@michelejones5538]

Just the hall is the same size as my entire house.

[@patty4709]

Dinner wear very beautiful

[@wernerdanler2742]

What a stunningly beautiful mansion and well preserved. It looks like it has a metal roof. Is that original design or a later alteration? You said Stanton made his money in cotton. Was he a plantation owner or a trader in cotton? Happy Thanksgiving! 😊

[@mwrcrft]

Thanks for sharing a behind the ropes tour.

[@stacykelly9962]

Happy Thanksgiving! ❤️ this magnificent home and it’s history.❤❤❤

[@joebenzz]

Looks like the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland 👍

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Some kind of scandal?

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[@dsparks149]

Beautiful 😍

[@jadeemwi375]

Judy: it’s one of the largest completed mansions in Natchez. Longwood: 😒

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[@ambermarieadescat2530]

Gorgeous!!

[@lisalemberis5195]

I just toured this in Sept& loved it! It's beautiful!

[@aldas3831]

Gorgeous! Soo many artistic treasures!

[@robbinbruno2320]

Oh my gosh!!!! This is My house!!!! It is exquisite!!!!!!! That carpet is to die for!!!! And the fireplaces are magnificent!!!! We are in the flooring business and that’s the first thing I see of course!! BRAVO and thanks for letting us see this GEM!!! 👏👏👏👏👏🥰😍

[@hispid1]

Love seeing these and the explanation's. After watching your chanel for a while Im beginning to recognise and understand architectural elements now. Well done as always.

[@joanpellillo2981]

So Beautiful. Lavish home -

[@alliekingsley7919]

What a lovely peek into the history of a gorgeous historic home!

[@Davis-LA]

What a marvelous tour on Thanksgiving Day ❤. I love seeing behind the ropes & hearing the history of Natchez. Thank you Laine & Kevin!

[@sshaw4429]

That front door is amazing.

[@ACM1PT868]

14:34 Very proud to be Honduran citizen!!!!! thanks guys!

[@chrisbyard29]

Thank you so much for videoing this. What a gorgeous home. My favorite picture to take is up front with the Natchez water tower in the background on the right

[@N0N4M30]

They definitely loved roses just like me 🤩 the China is so beautiful ! And the chairs and the details on everything 🌹

[@sedwards1691]

I'm speechless. What an amazing estate and your. Thank you for sharing that with us.

[@claudiamann7111]

Thank you so much for the wonderful tour of just an amazing home. The mouldings are just incredible. So glad that it is so well preserved.

[@sandystafford5845]

Thank you so much for this presentation. I've saw others on You Tube but never to this degree, the wonderful carvings and details of this gorgeous home. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

[@estherbaierl2448]

The gasoliers alone are amazing!

[@greengold7648]

Magnificent home and so elegantly shared with us. Kevin and Laine, thanks for the upload! I'm always looking forward to your next production!

[@julierichardson6193]

stunning house , i would be so afraid of getting it dirty

[@karenshaffer1265]

Ooo9h love. The outside.

[@patty4709]

I too am Scot/Irish as most Southern settlers.

[@Randy8923]

Thank you for this tour. Magnificent Hall.

[@haleighhalee3810]

absolutely wonderful tour! thank you! many may not be able to travel and see it for themselves. Would love more like this!

[@phylmar1]

The carvings in this home are fabulous. I wonder if it was always painted?? It would be even more fabulous if it had been Al the original woodwork

[@OurRestorationNation]

Yes it would have always been painted. You should watch our video on historic painted woodwork. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6u9l4mVf5iZr6c

[@JessicaMathias3]

I forget just how grand Stanton Hall is!!!

[@infinitelightcouncil]

Good job yall!

[@corinnetippit7983]

Congrats on 100000 viewers

[@donnaraesmith6826]

I loved this beautiful home tour! I would love to see in person. Thanks for showing it to us.

[@christinaj.farrell7331]

Amazing! Thank you. 😄

[@shawnmeyer2788]

Toured it back in May.

[@zozobarros]

Why didn’t you show the kitchen or the bathrooms? It’s weird, both are so important specially the kitchen. I loved the video but I feel like that should’ve been included

[@OurRestorationNation]

If this house were for sale then we would have but as it is a tour home that didn’t have original bathrooms or kitchen and they are not part of the tour, we didn’t show them.

[@stephenburns3678]

This is a house. ?

[@tristazerbe8119]

A lovely lady she is! Happy thanksgiving y’all!

[@laurielaurie8280]

All I can say is WOW! I absolutely love this place. Such a beauty.

[@shelleybrandon973]

WOW!! I’m putting this one on my list!! ❤️

[@T_Barb]

Wow!

[@catherineengle4196]

Such a grand old gal. She is a beauty! Happy Thanksgiving to y'all. I pray you have a wonderful day today. God bless

[@karenwright8556]

As a late comer to your channel I am impressed with these videos what a great way to record these magnificent mansions for all to see,like me,for hopefully years to come. I doubt I'll ever get that far south again,my legs can barely carry me to the store and back. I have greatly enjoyed these tours, you'll never know how much.😊💕

[@dennisriddle7665]

That is so cool.

[@33479Leigh]

Wonder if that hallway was meant reel dancing

[@joankelley3772]

What do you get for your Grandchildren that have everything? A Title, yes, I did! They'll email you the Title Certificate! Print it off yourself and give it as a gift!

[@sjastram]

What a beautiful home! People in the old home groups are going to nit pick on the grey walls and muted colors. lol Love it

[@vickifrederick2934]

Wish I lived in Natchez so I could join your group

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[@brucespeirs5227]

Wow! What a treasure!

[@susiecox8413]

Stunning.....

[@rebeccabartlett6926]

What an absolutely beautiful home I love heritage homes we don’t have the beautiful homes in Canada 🇨🇦 but wow what a treat