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Canadian architect and sailor Not to be confused with Henry Simonds.
Henry Simmonds
BornHenry Holdsby Simmonds
(1883-08-25)August 25, 1883
Moyhu, Victoria, Australia
DiedAugust 1, 1954(1954-08-01) (aged 70)
Vancouver, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Sports career
Sailing career
ClassStar
Competition record
Sailing
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
4th 1932 Los Angeles Star
Updated on 22 March 2015

Henry Holdsby Simmonds sailed for Canada at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, US. 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. He is also known for designing industrial facilities and apartment buildings. Most of his projects were in the Vancouver area.

References

  1. "Henry Simmonds Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  2. "Canada's Historic Places - Odeon Theatre". www.historicplaces.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  3. "Patricia Theatre in Powell River, CA - Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  4. Gold, Kerry (28 March 2016). "Vancouver developer reloads an old war factory". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  5. "Simmonds, Henry Holdsby | Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada". dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  6. "Biographical Dictionary or Architects in Canada, 1800-1950". dictionaryofarchitects.org. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  7. "Movie Theaters Designed by Henry Holdsby Simmonds - Cinema Treasures". cinematreasures.org. Retrieved 2024-10-19.


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