Background
Pettersen, Eleanore Kendall was born on February 18, 1926 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Einar Arnolf and Katherine Marie (Christopherson) Pettersen.
Pettersen, Eleanore Kendall was born on February 18, 1926 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Einar Arnolf and Katherine Marie (Christopherson) Pettersen.
Bachelor of Architecture, Cooper Union University, 1941.
Apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright, Spring Green, Wisconsin, 1941-1943;
architect, National Defense Research Committee, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1943-1944;
architect, R. H. Macy Company. New York City, 1944-1945;
architect, Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1945-1948;
architect, Arthur Rigolo, Clifton, New Jersey, 1949-1951;
private practice, Saddle River, New Jersey, since 1952. President New Jersey State Board Archs., 1975-1976.
Chair barrier free subcode com.Uniform Construction Code, 1976-1979. Member Bergen County Univorm Construction Appeal Board, 1977-1988. Chair Uniform Construction Appeal Board, Saddle River, New Jersey, 1979-1986.
Trustee Arts Center Northern New Jersey, since 1992, Housing Development Corporation of Bergen County, 1978. Member of advisory county for career and life counseling center BergenCounty Technology Schools, since 1991. Board of Governors Ramapo College New Jersey, since 1986.
Member Turnpike Regional Environmental Enrichment Project, 1985-1986. Member curriculum committee School Architecture Cooper Union, 1974-1979. Member architectural advising committee Mercer Community College, 1978-1988.
Member Energy Crisis Study Commission, State of New Jersey, 1974. Chair youth consultant New Jersey communications of Women, 1974, member program committee, 1972-1974. Fellow American Institute of Architects (New Jersey regional director 1986-1989).
Member Architectural League Northern New Jersey, New Jersey Society Archs. (president 1985-1986), Altrusa (governor district 2 1976-1978, president Bergen County club 1968-1970, 78-80, 90-93).