Carter House
National Register of Historic Places

Carter House

Hammond, Tangipahoa County, Louisiana
Listed
August 10, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82002796

About this property

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. 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." 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 Southeastern Louisiana University). Will Carter built the house c.1925 and lived there until his death in 1955." 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." It is located about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Hammond on Happywoods Rd.

Location

Hammond, Tangipahoa County, Louisiana
30.47563, -90.49263

Categories

EDUCATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTCOMMUNICATIONS
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Sources

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When was Carter House listed on the National Register?

Carter House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Carter House?

Carter House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Carter House?

The period of significance for Carter House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1925.

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