Frederick Corser
Frederick Gardner Corser (June 12, 1849 – September 3, 1924) was an American architect of homes and public buildings in the U.S. states of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, especially in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area. He studied architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Corser "served as the editor of Western Architect (1902-1905), as architect for the Minneapolis Fire Department for an unspecified period of time, and was a charter member of the Western Association of Architects (1884), a forerunner of the state AIA organization." He died at his home in Minneapolis on September 3, 1924.
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- Name
- Frederick Gardner Corser
- Born
- 12 June 1849
- Birthplace
- Rochester, New York
- Died
- 3 September 1924
- Place of death
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- architect
- Known for
- Church of Saint Stephen
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Frederick Gardner Corser (June 12, 1849 – September 3, 1924) was an American architect of homes and public buildings in the U.S. states of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, especially in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area. He studied architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Corser "served as the editor of Western Architect (1902-1905), as architect for the Minneapolis Fire Department for an unspecified period of time, and was a charter member of the Western Association of Architects (1884), a forerunner of the state AIA organization." He died at his home in Minneapolis on September 3, 1924.
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Buildings that he designed include: • Church of St. The Griswold residence, on Nicollet Island, is part of the Saint Anthony Falls Historic District on the National Register.
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• Name — Frederick Gardner Corser • Born — 12 June 1849 • Birthplace — Rochester, New York • Died — 3 September 1924 • Place of death — Minneapolis, Minnesota • Significant Buildings — Church of St. Stephen (Minneapolis) and Wesbrook Hall, University of Minnesota
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1849
Frederick Corser was born on 12 June 1849.
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Frederick Corser died on 23 September 1924.
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