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

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. He was born in

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. 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

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, a building he designed.New York and the New Nation By Orli Zuravicky page 24
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Petersen, Fred A. Founder of American Institute of Architects 1808 births 1885 deaths 19th-century Prussian people 19th-century American architects Prussian emigrants to the United States