THE ARCHITECT - I.C. Carter
Special to the American Press/Trent Gremillion 7/28/2019
Nailing down the exact construction date of an old home is nearly impossible. You're lucky to receive an abstract upon purchase but don't expect to find any details on structural history. Locating the blueprints to an old home is basically out of the question. That's why the David and Martha Parnell home is so unique. Owned by the same family for three generations, 919 Pujo Street is one of the few historic homes that can produce a copy of the original architectural blueprints. The documents are a work of art in their own right. Rendered by the hand of I.C. Carter, at one time was the areas most prominent architect. His memory has faded but local residents may unknowingly be familiar with his work.
Carter came to Lake Charles from Galveston in 1902 as the representative of a Texas architectural firm to assist in redesigning the First National Bank building. Born Ira Calvin Carter in Olmsted County, Minnesota, and raised on a large stock farm, he graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in architecture. Once I.C. Carter arrived here he never left. His timing was auspicious.
Architect I.C. Carter arrived at a turning point in the town's history. Older wooden buildings were giving way to modern masonry structures. Shortly after arriving he secured a number of important commissions, among them being the magnificent building of the Calcasieu National Bank.
Following the turn-of-the-century, Carter would go on to furnish the designs for practically all of the principal buildings erected in town.
The architect's survival skills would be tested in the early hours of October 14th, 1903. Around 5 a.m. a fire broke out in the kitchen at the Howard Hotel, located on the southeast corner of Pujo and Bilbo streets.
Carter was living in a room directly over the kitchen. He credited Mr. Simpson for sounding the alarm, which gave him enough time to escape out of his second story window. This episode indubitably left an impact on Carter in some way. At least one person died in the event.
In 1904 Carter submitted plans to the city for repairs and maintenance to the Opera House located on Ryan Street. He believed the structure was a fire hazard and improvements were necessary. It's unknown if the city heeded his warning. Less than six years after this suggestion a fire would break out near the rear of the Opera House resulting in the most devastating conflagration in the city's history. This event came to be known as the Fire of 1910. The inferno destroyed 109 buildings — seven city blocks were reduced to ashes.
Mr. Carter would go on to become an architectural engineer of recognized ability, specializing in steel, fire proof and general construction. He furnished the designs for the Kaufman Block, Rigmaiden Building, Von Phul & Gordon Building, Louisiana Baptist Orphanage, Jewish Synagogue, both old and new improvements on the Calcasieu National Bank, Miller Building, City Fire Stations, and a score of first class residential homes.
On April 3, 1907, Carter wed Mary Maude Foster, a native of Lake Charles. They had two children, a daughter born in 1908 and a son the following year. Mary was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Foster, Sr. She was reared and educated in the city and graduated from the Lake Charles High School in the class of 1902. Her father was one of the area pioneer timber inspectors and was postmaster under President Henry Harrison. In 1895 Carland Street (east of St. Pats Hospital) was renamed in his honor.
The nuptials were celebrated on a royal scale. Lake Charles Weekly Press goes into elaborate detail describing the day's events. The church was beautifully decorated with pink and white chrysanthemums, with arches of the flower spanned the aisles. The floral centerpiece was decorated with ferns and palms capped with a pure white swastika; at that time a popular good luck piece. Behind the floral scene was the grand orchestra. Rev. Thrower of the First Methodist Church performed the ring ceremony. The groom's ushers included Capt. McNeese, Major S. Knapp, and Messrs. Harold Rock and Tede Dees. The wedding was followed by a party at the home of the bride's parents' at 1103 Broad Street. The newlyweds were gifted a beautiful cottage on South Ryan Street by the bride's brother, Will Foster. Carter's career would continue to flourish. He assisted in the architecture and engineering of City Hall and was head engineer in charge of testing the subsurface of the Calcasieu Parish Courthouse following the Great Fire of 1910. He designed all of the wooden schools in Imperial Calcasieu parish (which included Calcasieu, Beauregard, Allen and Jeff Davis parishes until it was divided), and the Allen parish high school in Oakdale.
The original maps for nearly half of Cameron and Vermilion parishes were drawn by Carter for J.B. Watkins, a financier who came here to buy land for an investment company and build the first railroad.
The year of 1912 brought tragedy to the family. Mrs. Carter passed away Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3, 1912, at St. Patrick's Sanitarium. Death occurred while she was undergoing an emergency operation for intestinal troubles. Her death was a shock to the whole community and her husband was left to raise their infant children, ages three and four.
Misfortune continued when a fire broke out in the Kaufman building on the night of December 28, 1912. At that time Mr. Carter's office occupied the second floor. Some of the office furniture was saved but his tools, blue prints and papers were destroyed in the blaze.
But like a Phoenix rising from the flames, Carter persevered, leaving a lasting impact on Southwest Louisiana. He married his second wife Jennie Mitchell in 1914.
Carter was active in a plethora of local clubs and organizations. He was a charter member of the York Rite Masonic Bodies and was secretary of the Lake Charles Chapter of Royal Arch Masons for 20 years. He served as recorder of Malta Commandery, Knights Templar and was exalted ruler of the Elks Lodge for two years following World War I. He was also a charter member of the American Institute of Architects and was on the state board of architectural examiners for over 20 years.
Carter maintained offices in the Kaufman Building until about two years before his death in 1956. Before his death he established that he had made 53,180 blueprints and designed 1,824 buildings since his career began in 1902. Many of Carter's designs have withstood the test of time.
Some of his notable work includes:
Gordon Building - Ryan
Adolph Meyer Building – Ryan
First National Bank (interior and exterior re-design) – Ryan
Chavanne Building – Ryan
Calcasieu Iron Works and Mill Supplies Co. building – Ryan
Lake Charles Rice Milling Co. of Louisiana building
Calcasieu National Bank building – Ryan
Lake Charles Methodist Church – 1231 Lawrence
Miller Building/Arcade Theater – Ryan St., 800 Block
City Hall (assisted in the design) – Ryan
Italio-American Progressive Club – 123 Kirkman
Standard Oil Station – Enterprise & Louisiana
Lake Charles Woodmen Building – Ryan
Old English Bayou Bridge
Elks Club (addition) – Broad
Central Fire Station – Kirby
Fourth Ward Fire House - 129 DeBakey
Louisiana Baptist Orphanage - 7th & Bank
Jewish Synagogue - 713 Hodges
Ardennes Theatre - Town of Jennings
City Jail (c.1915) - Town of Jennings
Guillemet Home – 723 Broad
Edgar Miller Home – 1018 Pujo
Law-Murray Home – 1401 Shell Beach
Huber Home – 920 Broad
Waldmeier Home – 1112 Kirkman
Christman-Parnell Home - 919 Pujo
Special to the American Press/Trent Gremillion 7/28/2019
Nailing down the exact construction date of an old home is nearly impossible. You're lucky to receive an abstract upon purchase but don't expect to find any details on structural history. Locating the blueprints to an old home is basically out of the question. That's why the David and Martha Parnell home is so unique. Owned by the same family for three generations, 919 Pujo Street is one of the few historic homes that can produce a copy of the original architectural blueprints. The documents are a work of art in their own right. Rendered by the hand of I.C. Carter, at one time was the areas most prominent architect. His memory has faded but local residents may unknowingly be familiar with his work.
Carter came to Lake Charles from Galveston in 1902 as the representative of a Texas architectural firm to assist in redesigning the First National Bank building. Born Ira Calvin Carter in Olmsted County, Minnesota, and raised on a large stock farm, he graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in architecture. Once I.C. Carter arrived here he never left. His timing was auspicious.
Architect I.C. Carter arrived at a turning point in the town's history. Older wooden buildings were giving way to modern masonry structures. Shortly after arriving he secured a number of important commissions, among them being the magnificent building of the Calcasieu National Bank.
Following the turn-of-the-century, Carter would go on to furnish the designs for practically all of the principal buildings erected in town.
The architect's survival skills would be tested in the early hours of October 14th, 1903. Around 5 a.m. a fire broke out in the kitchen at the Howard Hotel, located on the southeast corner of Pujo and Bilbo streets.
Carter was living in a room directly over the kitchen. He credited Mr. Simpson for sounding the alarm, which gave him enough time to escape out of his second story window. This episode indubitably left an impact on Carter in some way. At least one person died in the event.
In 1904 Carter submitted plans to the city for repairs and maintenance to the Opera House located on Ryan Street. He believed the structure was a fire hazard and improvements were necessary. It's unknown if the city heeded his warning. Less than six years after this suggestion a fire would break out near the rear of the Opera House resulting in the most devastating conflagration in the city's history. This event came to be known as the Fire of 1910. The inferno destroyed 109 buildings — seven city blocks were reduced to ashes.
Mr. Carter would go on to become an architectural engineer of recognized ability, specializing in steel, fire proof and general construction. He furnished the designs for the Kaufman Block, Rigmaiden Building, Von Phul & Gordon Building, Louisiana Baptist Orphanage, Jewish Synagogue, both old and new improvements on the Calcasieu National Bank, Miller Building, City Fire Stations, and a score of first class residential homes.
On April 3, 1907, Carter wed Mary Maude Foster, a native of Lake Charles. They had two children, a daughter born in 1908 and a son the following year. Mary was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Foster, Sr. She was reared and educated in the city and graduated from the Lake Charles High School in the class of 1902. Her father was one of the area pioneer timber inspectors and was postmaster under President Henry Harrison. In 1895 Carland Street (east of St. Pats Hospital) was renamed in his honor.
The nuptials were celebrated on a royal scale. Lake Charles Weekly Press goes into elaborate detail describing the day's events. The church was beautifully decorated with pink and white chrysanthemums, with arches of the flower spanned the aisles. The floral centerpiece was decorated with ferns and palms capped with a pure white swastika; at that time a popular good luck piece. Behind the floral scene was the grand orchestra. Rev. Thrower of the First Methodist Church performed the ring ceremony. The groom's ushers included Capt. McNeese, Major S. Knapp, and Messrs. Harold Rock and Tede Dees. The wedding was followed by a party at the home of the bride's parents' at 1103 Broad Street. The newlyweds were gifted a beautiful cottage on South Ryan Street by the bride's brother, Will Foster. Carter's career would continue to flourish. He assisted in the architecture and engineering of City Hall and was head engineer in charge of testing the subsurface of the Calcasieu Parish Courthouse following the Great Fire of 1910. He designed all of the wooden schools in Imperial Calcasieu parish (which included Calcasieu, Beauregard, Allen and Jeff Davis parishes until it was divided), and the Allen parish high school in Oakdale.
The original maps for nearly half of Cameron and Vermilion parishes were drawn by Carter for J.B. Watkins, a financier who came here to buy land for an investment company and build the first railroad.
The year of 1912 brought tragedy to the family. Mrs. Carter passed away Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3, 1912, at St. Patrick's Sanitarium. Death occurred while she was undergoing an emergency operation for intestinal troubles. Her death was a shock to the whole community and her husband was left to raise their infant children, ages three and four.
Misfortune continued when a fire broke out in the Kaufman building on the night of December 28, 1912. At that time Mr. Carter's office occupied the second floor. Some of the office furniture was saved but his tools, blue prints and papers were destroyed in the blaze.
But like a Phoenix rising from the flames, Carter persevered, leaving a lasting impact on Southwest Louisiana. He married his second wife Jennie Mitchell in 1914.
Carter was active in a plethora of local clubs and organizations. He was a charter member of the York Rite Masonic Bodies and was secretary of the Lake Charles Chapter of Royal Arch Masons for 20 years. He served as recorder of Malta Commandery, Knights Templar and was exalted ruler of the Elks Lodge for two years following World War I. He was also a charter member of the American Institute of Architects and was on the state board of architectural examiners for over 20 years.
Carter maintained offices in the Kaufman Building until about two years before his death in 1956. Before his death he established that he had made 53,180 blueprints and designed 1,824 buildings since his career began in 1902. Many of Carter's designs have withstood the test of time.
Some of his notable work includes:
Gordon Building - Ryan
Adolph Meyer Building – Ryan
First National Bank (interior and exterior re-design) – Ryan
Chavanne Building – Ryan
Calcasieu Iron Works and Mill Supplies Co. building – Ryan
Lake Charles Rice Milling Co. of Louisiana building
Calcasieu National Bank building – Ryan
Lake Charles Methodist Church – 1231 Lawrence
Miller Building/Arcade Theater – Ryan St., 800 Block
City Hall (assisted in the design) – Ryan
Italio-American Progressive Club – 123 Kirkman
Standard Oil Station – Enterprise & Louisiana
Lake Charles Woodmen Building – Ryan
Old English Bayou Bridge
Elks Club (addition) – Broad
Central Fire Station – Kirby
Fourth Ward Fire House - 129 DeBakey
Louisiana Baptist Orphanage - 7th & Bank
Jewish Synagogue - 713 Hodges
Ardennes Theatre - Town of Jennings
City Jail (c.1915) - Town of Jennings
Guillemet Home – 723 Broad
Edgar Miller Home – 1018 Pujo
Law-Murray Home – 1401 Shell Beach
Huber Home – 920 Broad
Waldmeier Home – 1112 Kirkman
Christman-Parnell Home - 919 Pujo
THE ARCHITECT - I.C. Carter
Special to the American Press/Trent Gremillion 7/28/2019
Nailing down the exact construction date of an old home is nearly impossible. You're lucky to receive an abstract upon purchase but don't expect to find any details on structural history. Locating the blueprints to an old home is basically out of the question. That's why the David and Martha Parnell home is so unique. Owned by the same family for three generations, 919 Pujo Street is one of the few historic homes that can produce a copy of the original architectural blueprints. The documents are a work of art in their own right. Rendered by the hand of I.C. Carter, at one time was the areas most prominent architect. His memory has faded but local residents may unknowingly be familiar with his work.
Carter came to Lake Charles from Galveston in 1902 as the representative of a Texas architectural firm to assist in redesigning the First National Bank building. Born Ira Calvin Carter in Olmsted County, Minnesota, and raised on a large stock farm, he graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in architecture. Once I.C. Carter arrived here he never left. His timing was auspicious.
Architect I.C. Carter arrived at a turning point in the town's history. Older wooden buildings were giving way to modern masonry structures. Shortly after arriving he secured a number of important commissions, among them being the magnificent building of the Calcasieu National Bank.
Following the turn-of-the-century, Carter would go on to furnish the designs for practically all of the principal buildings erected in town.
The architect's survival skills would be tested in the early hours of October 14th, 1903. Around 5 a.m. a fire broke out in the kitchen at the Howard Hotel, located on the southeast corner of Pujo and Bilbo streets.
Carter was living in a room directly over the kitchen. He credited Mr. Simpson for sounding the alarm, which gave him enough time to escape out of his second story window. This episode indubitably left an impact on Carter in some way. At least one person died in the event.
In 1904 Carter submitted plans to the city for repairs and maintenance to the Opera House located on Ryan Street. He believed the structure was a fire hazard and improvements were necessary. It's unknown if the city heeded his warning. Less than six years after this suggestion a fire would break out near the rear of the Opera House resulting in the most devastating conflagration in the city's history. This event came to be known as the Fire of 1910. The inferno destroyed 109 buildings — seven city blocks were reduced to ashes.
Mr. Carter would go on to become an architectural engineer of recognized ability, specializing in steel, fire proof and general construction. He furnished the designs for the Kaufman Block, Rigmaiden Building, Von Phul & Gordon Building, Louisiana Baptist Orphanage, Jewish Synagogue, both old and new improvements on the Calcasieu National Bank, Miller Building, City Fire Stations, and a score of first class residential homes.
On April 3, 1907, Carter wed Mary Maude Foster, a native of Lake Charles. They had two children, a daughter born in 1908 and a son the following year. Mary was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Foster, Sr. She was reared and educated in the city and graduated from the Lake Charles High School in the class of 1902. Her father was one of the area pioneer timber inspectors and was postmaster under President Henry Harrison. In 1895 Carland Street (east of St. Pats Hospital) was renamed in his honor.
The nuptials were celebrated on a royal scale. Lake Charles Weekly Press goes into elaborate detail describing the day's events. The church was beautifully decorated with pink and white chrysanthemums, with arches of the flower spanned the aisles. The floral centerpiece was decorated with ferns and palms capped with a pure white swastika; at that time a popular good luck piece. Behind the floral scene was the grand orchestra. Rev. Thrower of the First Methodist Church performed the ring ceremony. The groom's ushers included Capt. McNeese, Major S. Knapp, and Messrs. Harold Rock and Tede Dees. The wedding was followed by a party at the home of the bride's parents' at 1103 Broad Street. The newlyweds were gifted a beautiful cottage on South Ryan Street by the bride's brother, Will Foster. Carter's career would continue to flourish. He assisted in the architecture and engineering of City Hall and was head engineer in charge of testing the subsurface of the Calcasieu Parish Courthouse following the Great Fire of 1910. He designed all of the wooden schools in Imperial Calcasieu parish (which included Calcasieu, Beauregard, Allen and Jeff Davis parishes until it was divided), and the Allen parish high school in Oakdale.
The original maps for nearly half of Cameron and Vermilion parishes were drawn by Carter for J.B. Watkins, a financier who came here to buy land for an investment company and build the first railroad.
The year of 1912 brought tragedy to the family. Mrs. Carter passed away Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3, 1912, at St. Patrick's Sanitarium. Death occurred while she was undergoing an emergency operation for intestinal troubles. Her death was a shock to the whole community and her husband was left to raise their infant children, ages three and four.
Misfortune continued when a fire broke out in the Kaufman building on the night of December 28, 1912. At that time Mr. Carter's office occupied the second floor. Some of the office furniture was saved but his tools, blue prints and papers were destroyed in the blaze.
But like a Phoenix rising from the flames, Carter persevered, leaving a lasting impact on Southwest Louisiana. He married his second wife Jennie Mitchell in 1914.
Carter was active in a plethora of local clubs and organizations. He was a charter member of the York Rite Masonic Bodies and was secretary of the Lake Charles Chapter of Royal Arch Masons for 20 years. He served as recorder of Malta Commandery, Knights Templar and was exalted ruler of the Elks Lodge for two years following World War I. He was also a charter member of the American Institute of Architects and was on the state board of architectural examiners for over 20 years.
Carter maintained offices in the Kaufman Building until about two years before his death in 1956. Before his death he established that he had made 53,180 blueprints and designed 1,824 buildings since his career began in 1902. Many of Carter's designs have withstood the test of time.
Some of his notable work includes:
Gordon Building - Ryan
Adolph Meyer Building – Ryan
First National Bank (interior and exterior re-design) – Ryan
Chavanne Building – Ryan
Calcasieu Iron Works and Mill Supplies Co. building – Ryan
Lake Charles Rice Milling Co. of Louisiana building
Calcasieu National Bank building – Ryan
Lake Charles Methodist Church – 1231 Lawrence
Miller Building/Arcade Theater – Ryan St., 800 Block
City Hall (assisted in the design) – Ryan
Italio-American Progressive Club – 123 Kirkman
Standard Oil Station – Enterprise & Louisiana
Lake Charles Woodmen Building – Ryan
Old English Bayou Bridge
Elks Club (addition) – Broad
Central Fire Station – Kirby
Fourth Ward Fire House - 129 DeBakey
Louisiana Baptist Orphanage - 7th & Bank
Jewish Synagogue - 713 Hodges
Ardennes Theatre - Town of Jennings
City Jail (c.1915) - Town of Jennings
Guillemet Home – 723 Broad
Edgar Miller Home – 1018 Pujo
Law-Murray Home – 1401 Shell Beach
Huber Home – 920 Broad
Waldmeier Home – 1112 Kirkman
Christman-Parnell Home - 919 Pujo
Special to the American Press/Trent Gremillion 7/28/2019
Nailing down the exact construction date of an old home is nearly impossible. You're lucky to receive an abstract upon purchase but don't expect to find any details on structural history. Locating the blueprints to an old home is basically out of the question. That's why the David and Martha Parnell home is so unique. Owned by the same family for three generations, 919 Pujo Street is one of the few historic homes that can produce a copy of the original architectural blueprints. The documents are a work of art in their own right. Rendered by the hand of I.C. Carter, at one time was the areas most prominent architect. His memory has faded but local residents may unknowingly be familiar with his work.
Carter came to Lake Charles from Galveston in 1902 as the representative of a Texas architectural firm to assist in redesigning the First National Bank building. Born Ira Calvin Carter in Olmsted County, Minnesota, and raised on a large stock farm, he graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in architecture. Once I.C. Carter arrived here he never left. His timing was auspicious.
Architect I.C. Carter arrived at a turning point in the town's history. Older wooden buildings were giving way to modern masonry structures. Shortly after arriving he secured a number of important commissions, among them being the magnificent building of the Calcasieu National Bank.
Following the turn-of-the-century, Carter would go on to furnish the designs for practically all of the principal buildings erected in town.
The architect's survival skills would be tested in the early hours of October 14th, 1903. Around 5 a.m. a fire broke out in the kitchen at the Howard Hotel, located on the southeast corner of Pujo and Bilbo streets.
Carter was living in a room directly over the kitchen. He credited Mr. Simpson for sounding the alarm, which gave him enough time to escape out of his second story window. This episode indubitably left an impact on Carter in some way. At least one person died in the event.
In 1904 Carter submitted plans to the city for repairs and maintenance to the Opera House located on Ryan Street. He believed the structure was a fire hazard and improvements were necessary. It's unknown if the city heeded his warning. Less than six years after this suggestion a fire would break out near the rear of the Opera House resulting in the most devastating conflagration in the city's history. This event came to be known as the Fire of 1910. The inferno destroyed 109 buildings — seven city blocks were reduced to ashes.
Mr. Carter would go on to become an architectural engineer of recognized ability, specializing in steel, fire proof and general construction. He furnished the designs for the Kaufman Block, Rigmaiden Building, Von Phul & Gordon Building, Louisiana Baptist Orphanage, Jewish Synagogue, both old and new improvements on the Calcasieu National Bank, Miller Building, City Fire Stations, and a score of first class residential homes.
On April 3, 1907, Carter wed Mary Maude Foster, a native of Lake Charles. They had two children, a daughter born in 1908 and a son the following year. Mary was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Foster, Sr. She was reared and educated in the city and graduated from the Lake Charles High School in the class of 1902. Her father was one of the area pioneer timber inspectors and was postmaster under President Henry Harrison. In 1895 Carland Street (east of St. Pats Hospital) was renamed in his honor.
The nuptials were celebrated on a royal scale. Lake Charles Weekly Press goes into elaborate detail describing the day's events. The church was beautifully decorated with pink and white chrysanthemums, with arches of the flower spanned the aisles. The floral centerpiece was decorated with ferns and palms capped with a pure white swastika; at that time a popular good luck piece. Behind the floral scene was the grand orchestra. Rev. Thrower of the First Methodist Church performed the ring ceremony. The groom's ushers included Capt. McNeese, Major S. Knapp, and Messrs. Harold Rock and Tede Dees. The wedding was followed by a party at the home of the bride's parents' at 1103 Broad Street. The newlyweds were gifted a beautiful cottage on South Ryan Street by the bride's brother, Will Foster. Carter's career would continue to flourish. He assisted in the architecture and engineering of City Hall and was head engineer in charge of testing the subsurface of the Calcasieu Parish Courthouse following the Great Fire of 1910. He designed all of the wooden schools in Imperial Calcasieu parish (which included Calcasieu, Beauregard, Allen and Jeff Davis parishes until it was divided), and the Allen parish high school in Oakdale.
The original maps for nearly half of Cameron and Vermilion parishes were drawn by Carter for J.B. Watkins, a financier who came here to buy land for an investment company and build the first railroad.
The year of 1912 brought tragedy to the family. Mrs. Carter passed away Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3, 1912, at St. Patrick's Sanitarium. Death occurred while she was undergoing an emergency operation for intestinal troubles. Her death was a shock to the whole community and her husband was left to raise their infant children, ages three and four.
Misfortune continued when a fire broke out in the Kaufman building on the night of December 28, 1912. At that time Mr. Carter's office occupied the second floor. Some of the office furniture was saved but his tools, blue prints and papers were destroyed in the blaze.
But like a Phoenix rising from the flames, Carter persevered, leaving a lasting impact on Southwest Louisiana. He married his second wife Jennie Mitchell in 1914.
Carter was active in a plethora of local clubs and organizations. He was a charter member of the York Rite Masonic Bodies and was secretary of the Lake Charles Chapter of Royal Arch Masons for 20 years. He served as recorder of Malta Commandery, Knights Templar and was exalted ruler of the Elks Lodge for two years following World War I. He was also a charter member of the American Institute of Architects and was on the state board of architectural examiners for over 20 years.
Carter maintained offices in the Kaufman Building until about two years before his death in 1956. Before his death he established that he had made 53,180 blueprints and designed 1,824 buildings since his career began in 1902. Many of Carter's designs have withstood the test of time.
Some of his notable work includes:
Gordon Building - Ryan
Adolph Meyer Building – Ryan
First National Bank (interior and exterior re-design) – Ryan
Chavanne Building – Ryan
Calcasieu Iron Works and Mill Supplies Co. building – Ryan
Lake Charles Rice Milling Co. of Louisiana building
Calcasieu National Bank building – Ryan
Lake Charles Methodist Church – 1231 Lawrence
Miller Building/Arcade Theater – Ryan St., 800 Block
City Hall (assisted in the design) – Ryan
Italio-American Progressive Club – 123 Kirkman
Standard Oil Station – Enterprise & Louisiana
Lake Charles Woodmen Building – Ryan
Old English Bayou Bridge
Elks Club (addition) – Broad
Central Fire Station – Kirby
Fourth Ward Fire House - 129 DeBakey
Louisiana Baptist Orphanage - 7th & Bank
Jewish Synagogue - 713 Hodges
Ardennes Theatre - Town of Jennings
City Jail (c.1915) - Town of Jennings
Guillemet Home – 723 Broad
Edgar Miller Home – 1018 Pujo
Law-Murray Home – 1401 Shell Beach
Huber Home – 920 Broad
Waldmeier Home – 1112 Kirkman
Christman-Parnell Home - 919 Pujo
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