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Frederick Corser

1849 – 1924

American architect

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Lived 1849 – 1924 (aged 75). Frederick Corser was an American architect.

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."

Buildings that he designed include: Church of St. Stephen, 1888-1889 (built in 1891), Minneapolis Wesbrook Hall, University of Minnesota, 1895–1896, Minneapolis Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged, 1895, Minneapolis Minneapolis Public Library, North Branch Kenneseth Israel Synagogue, Minneapolis Frank Griswold residence, ca. 1885, Minneapolis, Fargo Central High School, 1882, Fargo, North Dakota Emerson Cole residence

The first four are buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Griswold residence, on Nicollet Island, is part of the Saint Anthony Falls Historic District on the National Register.

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Who was Frederick Corser?

American architect

When was Frederick Corser born?

Frederick Corser was born on 12 June 1849 in Rochester.

When did Frederick Corser die?

Frederick Corser died on 23 September 1924 in Minneapolis.

What was Frederick Corser's occupation?

Frederick Corser was an architect.

What nationality was Frederick Corser?

Frederick Corser was American.

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· Wikipedia: Frederick Corser

· Wikidata: Q1452828

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