James Edwin Ruthven Carpenter Jr.

James Edwin Ruthven Carpenter Jr.
Carpenter in 1932
Born(1867-01-07)January 7, 1867
DiedJune 11, 1932(1932-06-11) (aged 65)
Alma materUniversity of Tennessee
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
École des Beaux Arts
OccupationArchitect

James Edwin Ruthven Carpenter Jr. (January 7, 1867 – June 11, 1932) was an American architect. He designed buildings in Nashville and Columbia, Tennessee as well as New York City apartment buildings. He also designed early skyscrapers in Atlanta, Georgia; Pensacola, Florida; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.