Fred A. Petersen (1808-1885) was an American architect. He was one of the original 13 founders of the

American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to su ...

. He was born in

Prussia Prussia, , Old Prussian: ''Prūsa'' or ''Prūsija'' was a German state on the southeast coast of the Baltic Sea. It formed the German Empire under Prussian rule when it united the German states in 1871. It was ''de facto'' dissolved by an ...

. He was a political refugee having escaped from imprisonment for his involvement in the

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. In 1855 he patented the first fireproof hollow brick tile for Cooper Union, a building he designed.New York and the New Nation By Orli Zuravicky page 24
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Orange, New Jersey The City of Orange is a township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the township's population was 30,134, reflecting a decline of 2,734 (−8.3%) from the 32,868 counted in 2000. Orange was original ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Petersen, Fred A. Founder of American Institute of Architects 1808 births 1885 deaths People from the Kingdom of Prussia 19th-century American architects German emigrants to the United States