Shirley Simons

Thomas Shirley Simons, Sr. (March 12, 1897 – August 1, 1963), commonly known as Shirley Simons was a prominent architect of Tyler, Texas.

[1] He graduated from Rice Institute in 1919 with a Bachelor of Science in architecture.

[2] He also served in the field artillery during World War I from September through November 1918.

[1] In the late 1920s, he moved his architectural practice to Tyler, Texas.

[1][6] A number of Simons' works, including the Tyler City Hall, San Augustine County Courthouse and Jail, and Austin Daily Tribune Building, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.