Henry Holdsby Simmonds sailed for Canada at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, US.[1] He subsequently became an architect who specialized in neighbourhood movie theatres. His Odeon Theatre in Victoria, British Columbia is on the Canadian National Register of Historic Places.[2][3] He is also known for designing industrial facilities and apartment buildings.[4][5] Most of his projects were in the Vancouver area.[6][7]
References
- ^ “Henry Simmonds Bio, Stats, and Results”. Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ “Canada’s Historic Places – Odeon Theatre”. www.historicplaces.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ “Patricia Theatre in Powell River, CA – Cinema Treasures”. cinematreasures.org. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ Gold, Kerry (28 March 2016). “Vancouver developer reloads an old war factory”. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ “Simmonds, Henry Holdsby | Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada”. dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ “Biographical Dictionary or Architects in Canada, 1800-1950”. dictionaryofarchitects.org. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ “Movie Theaters Designed by Henry Holdsby Simmonds – Cinema Treasures”. cinematreasures.org. Retrieved 2024-10-19.