Ted Boggess

Founder, ETB Architects 

Edward Theodore (Ted) Boggess, founded E.T. Boggess Architects, Inc. in Princeton, West Virginia in 1966. He served as President of the firm until 2001, at which time his son Todd assumed the role. Ted remained a very active member of the firm for many years after that and continued to serve on state and national architectural boards and committees.



Ted was raised in Charleston, WV, and by the age of six he had his first small business, shining shoes and helping to support his struggling family. As he grew, he became an exceptional student, with a gift for the arts, and an athlete who excelled in several sports.



After graduating from Stonewall Jackson High School, he joined the Navy during the Korean War. Stationed in Tully, Greenland, Ted helped to build the Air Base, served on the Admiral's Flag Ship, and later played baseball for the Navy in the Caribbean. He served for four years and was honorably discharged in 1955.



Ted was the first in his family to attend college and graduated with his architecture degree from the Ohio State University. He returned home to Charleston and was one of the first employees of the firm Zando Martin & Milstead (now ZMM). 



In the early 1960s, the new U.S. Wood Products Lab near Princeton brought the young architect to town to administer the construction contract. During his time on the project, Ted started meeting locals and generating work for the Charleston firm. He quickly realized that this area had a great deal of potential and he had a wonderful opportunity to make a positive impact by starting his own architectural practice.



Ted moved his young family to Princeton and started E.T. Boggess Architects, Inc., in 1966. He specialized in church design for many years and held the distinction of having designed more than 130 churches during his career, more than any other West Virginia architect. Ted also served as a member of Warner Press Board (the national publishers of the COG) for ten years.  



PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Eventually, Ted became a registered architect in nine states. Committed to the highest standards and ethics of his  profession, he was an active and longtime member of the organizations that provide leadership and direction to architects:

• American Institute of Architects
• Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Architecture (IFRAA)
• More than 25 years on the WV State Board of Architects, having been appointed to that role by five different WV governors.
• One of the longest serving members of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) with more than 25 years of service, including Chairman of the NCARB National Education Committee and Region II Coordinator for NCARB Intern Development Program.
  
• Member of the NCARB Procedures and Documents Committee, the Professional Development Committee, and the National Association Accreditation Boards Team. These committees are responsible for establishing educational requirements for new architects and evaluating architectural programs at colleges and universities throughout the country. 
  

Edward Theodore (Ted) Boggess, 1932 - 2019