Fred A. Petersen (1808-1885) was an American architect. He was one of the original 13 founders of the American Institute of Architects. He was born in Prussia.^[1] He was a political refugee having escaped from imprisonment for his involvement in the German Revolution of 1848.^[1] In 1855 he patented the first fireproof hollow brick tile for Cooper Union, a building he designed.^[1][2] He died in Orange, New Jersey.^[1]