Henry Simpson (Toronto)
Henry Simpson (1864–1926) was an architect active in Toronto, Ontario, around the turn of the 19th century.
He trained under prominent architect E.J. Lennox, and the buildings he designed were in the Richardsonian Romanesque style Lennox had helped popularize.
He was one of the architects employed by the prominent Massey family, well-known philanthropists.
He worked with Charles J. Gibson from 1888 to 1890.
Over a dozen buildings he designed have survived to the present day.
According to the Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada Simpson played a role in the design of 126 building from 1891 to 1916.
Simpson's buildings that survived into the 21st Century
References
↑ "Reasons for Designation (Statement of Significance)-- 251 King Street East: National Hotel" (PDF). City of Toronto. 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-03-11.
↑ "Former National Hotel in peril" (PDF). Better Planning for All. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-03-11.
↑ "Massey family fonds [multiple media].". Collections Canada. 2008-03-19. Archived from the original on 2013-03-12. The drawings were prepared by a number of architects including Joseph Ireland, E.J. Lennox, Henry Simpson, G.M. Miller, Sproatt & Rolp, Mathers & Haldenby, and Hart Massey.