Frederick Corser

Frederick Gardner Corser

Born June 12, 1849
Rochester, New York
Died September 23, 1924
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Occupation Architect
Buildings Church of St. Stephen (Minneapolis) and Wesbrook Hall, University of Minnesota

Frederick Gardner Corser (1849–1924) 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.[1]

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."[1]

Buildings that he designed include:[1]

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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Frederick Corser Papers". Northwest Architectural Archives, Manuscripts Division. University of Minnesota. Retrieved 2007-10-26.


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