17523 Louisiana 418, Lettsworth, LA 70753

The mansion served as headquarters for General Nathaniel P. Banks during the Red River Campaign. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, its significance is architectural and historical. Built in 1848–49 and attributed to Henry Howard, the Louisiana architect behind Nottoway and Madewood, White Hall rises from the riverbank as a rare survivor of war and time. Constructed of cypress (milled down the road), pine, and handmade brick, the house expresses Greek Revival form wi...