Simons, Albert, 1890-1980

Charleston, S.C. architect. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Simons was a fellow of the American Institute of Architects (A.I.A.). He served as an instructor in architecture at Clemson College and was a partner in the architectural firm of Todd, Simons & Todd. After military service in World War I, Simons returned to Charleston and with Samuel Lapham established the architectural firm of Simons & Lapham. He was a lecturer on fine arts and a professor of engineering at the College of Charleston. A recognized architectural authority, Simons was among the pioneers in Charleston's preservation and restoration movement and was a major influence in the American preservation movement. The son of T. Grange Simons and Serena D. Aiken, he married Harriet P. Stoney in 1917. Simons died in 1980.