Henry Simmonds Explained

Henry Simmonds should not be confused with Henry Simonds.

Henry Simmonds
Birth Name:	Henry Holdsby Simmonds
Nationality:	Canadian
Birth Date:	25 August 1883
Birth Place:	Moyhu, Victoria, Australia
Death Place:	Vancouver, Canada
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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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Henry Simmonds Bio, Stats, and Results . Sports-Reference.com . Olympic Sports . 22 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402105216/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/henry-simmonds-1.html . 2 April 2015 .
2. Web site: Canada's Historic Places - Odeon Theatre . 2024-10-17 . www.historicplaces.ca.
3. Web site: Patricia Theatre in Powell River, CA - Cinema Treasures . 2024-10-17 . cinematreasures.org.
4. Web site: Gold . Kerry . Vancouver developer reloads an old war factory . The Globe and Mail . 17 October 2024 . 28 March 2016.
5. Web site: Simmonds, Henry Holdsby Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada . 2024-10-19 . dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org.
6. Web site: Biographical Dictionary or Architects in Canada, 1800-1950 . dictionaryofarchitects.org . 17 October 2024.
7. Web site: Movie Theaters Designed by Henry Holdsby Simmonds - Cinema Treasures . 2024-10-19 . cinematreasures.org.