Albert Simons

Albert Simons (1890 – 1980), had a sixty-year career as an architect and preservationist in Charleston, South Carolina, where he is known for his preservation work and architectural design.

His father, Dr. Thomas Grange Simons, was a physician and who encouraged public health through the advocacy of proper sewers and infrastructure.

[5][6] Throughout the years though, Simons received local and national acclaim for work in the areas of architectural design, preservation, and city planning.

In addition to their practice, both partners co-edited books of detailed historical research on the architecture of Charleston including, The Octagon Library of Early American Architecture, Vol 1: Charleston, SC (1927) and Plantations of the Carolina Low Country (1939).

Albert Simons also worked closely with the City to decide the placement and design of the public housing projects in Charleston.

These low rise (none over two stories) brick apartments were connected in the town house style with generous open space in both the front and the back.

Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. (2010), John D. Milner, FAIA (2011), Andres Duany, FAIA, and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk (2012), Allan Greenberg and Charles, Prince of Wales (2013), Richard Jenrette and Thomas Gordon Smith (2014), Antoinette J. Lee (2015), Robert A. M. Stern (2016), Peter Pennoyer (2017), and Martha A. Zierden (2018).

The Albert Simons Center for the Arts at the College of Charleston
The Albert Simons Medal of Excellence . Albert Simons is depicted on the Obverse and The College of Charleston's motto and iconic Porter's Lodge are on the Reverse.