Carter House (Hammond, Louisiana)

The Carter House, in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana near Hammond, Louisiana, was built around 1925. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

Carter House
Nearest cityHammond, Louisiana
Coordinates30°28′31″N 90°29′33″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Builtc.1925
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.82002796[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 1982

Its National Register nomination describes it as a "two-story frame house built 'along bungalow lines.' It is located in a rural setting near Hammond. The house has been altered very little since its construction, and consequently it still conveys the full measure of its historical associations."[2]

It was deemed "significant in the area of education because of its close association with Will Carter, one of the founders of Southeastern College (presently the University of Southeastern Louisiana) . Will Carter built the house c.1925 and lived there until his death in 1953." It was also deemed "significant in the areas of communications and politics/government because Will Carter's Pulitzer Prize winning son, Hodding Carter, lived there in 1932 when he founded the Hammond Daily Courier, which proved to be a relentless local foe of Huey Long."[2]

It is located about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Hammond on Happywoods Rd.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Mrs. Elleen P. Mashburn (June 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Carter House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 23, 2019. With accompanying four photos from 1980
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