Carolyn Peterson FAIA is a Texas preservation architect. Born Carolyn Safar, she was educated at Victoria College and the University of Texas at Austin. In 1964, Peterson joined the San Antonio architectural firm now known as Ford, Powell & Carson; she became a partner in 1979. She has designed restorations for the Spanish missions in San Antonio. In 1979, she was awarded a contract to preserve the historical significance of the

Alamo Mission The Alamo is a historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was the site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, a pivotal event of t ...

. She has restored several county courthouses in Texas and the Texas State Capitol, as well as buildings in the

Strand Historic District The Strand Historic District, also known as the Strand District, in downtown Galveston, Texas ( USA), is a National Historic Landmark District of mainly Victorian era buildings that now house restaurants, antique stores, and curio shops. The area ...

of Galveston.

Personal life

In 1963, she married Jack Peterson, also an architect.

Honors

Peterson was named a Fellow in the American Institute of Architects in 1991. She has received the: * Fundadores de Misiones medal from the

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the United States, and sui juris Latin Church in full communion with the pope of Rome. It encompasses in the U.S. state of Texas. The Roman Catholic Archdi ...

* Imagineers Award from the

Mind Science Foundation The Mind Science Foundation (MSF) is a private non-profit scientific foundation in San Antonio, Texas, USA, established by the philanthropist Thomas Baker Slick in 1958. The Foundation's mission is to raise awareness and levels of funding for one ...

* Texas Historical Commission Award for Preservation of Historic Architecture In 2008, she was inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame. In 2009, she received the Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Honor of Llewellyn W. Pitts from the

Texas Society of Architects The Texas Society of Architects is an organization based in Austin, Texas, that represents over 7,000 architects in Texas that are members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The mission statement of the Society, is "to be the voice for ...

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