Nottoway Plantation consists of sixty-four rooms in its three floors, six interior staircases, three modern bathrooms, twenty-two massive square columns, one-hundred and five doors, and two-hundred windows!
The Gentlemen's Study
As Mr. Randolph's private domain, he would attend to plantation matters in the study. The room contains a copy of the famous "Gone With the Wind" curtains, which extend long enough to puddle on the floor and was a sign of wealth during that period. The photo above the fireplace in John at thge age fifty-five.
The White Ballroom
It was the site of many Randolph family parties, their daughters' debuts to society, and five of the girls' weddings. "I wish this room to be a pure white in order to offset the beauty of my ladies," Randolph was said to have instructed. Today it is the site of weddings and special events. The ballroom included exquisite plasterwork, double fireplaces, Corinthian columns and hand-cast archways.
The Music Room
This room was regularly used by the Randolph family, both for entertainment and also for the children's music lessons. According to Cornelia's diary, the girls took piano from a German instructor and dancing lessons. The room now includes many valuable instruments of that period.
The Master Bedroom
This is one of the many bedrooms in the house. The beds were rather short because they slept sitting up. They were afraid if they slept on their backs they would die of consumption. The object on the bed is a sheet warmer. They would put coals in it and run it over the bedspread before they got in!