Background
Simons, Albert was born on July 6, 1890 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas Grangee III and Serena Daniel (Aiken) Simons.
Simons, Albert was born on July 6, 1890 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas Grangee III and Serena Daniel (Aiken) Simons.
Student, College Charleston, 1906-1907; Doctor of Letters, College Charleston, 1970; Bachelor of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1911; Master of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1912; student, Atelier of Ernest Hebrard, Paris, 1912; traveled and studied in Europe, 1912-1913.
Draftsman with, Lawrence Hall Fowler, Baltimore, 1914; instructor department architecture, Clemson (South Carolina.) College, 1915-1916; partner, Todd, Simons & Todd, Charleston, 1916-1917; partner, Simons and Lapham, 1920-1955; partner, Simons, Lapham & Mitchell, 1955-1964; partner, Simons, Lapham, Mitchell & Small, 1964-1972; partner, Simons, Mitchell, Small & Donahue, from 1973.
Member Planning and Zoning communications of Charleston. Member Charleston CountyPlanning Board With United States Army American Expeditionary Force, 1917-1919. Served to major Army of the United States, 1943-1945.
Fellow American Institute of Architects, Royal Society Arts. Member National Academy of Design (associate), National Society Literature and the Arts, Society of Cincinnati, St. Cecilia Society, Masons, Alpha Tau Omega.
Married Harriet Porcher Stoney, December 1, 1917. Children: Albert, Samuel Stoney, Serena Aiken, Harriet Porcher.