The majority of Holmes designed vaults are located in New York's Financial District; many are publicly accessible and in buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mayoritas brankas rancangan Holmes terletak di Distrik Keuangan New York; banyak yang dapat diakses publik dan berada di gedung-gedung yang terdaftar di Daftar Tempat Bersejarah Nasional.
A Holmes advertisement from 1921 reads, "Newly discovered methods of attack necessitate radical departures from hitherto accepted standards of design".
Sebuah iklan Holmes dari tahun 1921 berbunyi, "Metode serangan yang baru ditemukan memerlukan perubahan radikal dari standar desain yang diterima sebelumnya".
Holmes was an expert in his field and described as 'one of the leading, if not the leading vault engineer of America, and a man whose word is unquestioned by those who have had transactions with him'.
Holmes adalah seorang pakar di bidangnya dan digambarkan sebagai 'salah satu teknisi brankas terkemuka, jika bukan yang terkemuka di Amerika, dan seorang
The industry owes much of its progress to the work done by the pioneers of this profession: William H. Hollar, John M. Mossman, George L. Damon, Emil A. Strauss, Frederick S. Holmes, Benjamin F. Tripp, and George L. Remington.”
Industri ini berutang banyak kemajuannya pada karya para pelopor profesi ini: William H. Hollar, John M. Mossman, George L. Damon, Emil A. Strauss, Frederick S. Holmes, Benjamin F. Tripp, dan George L. Remington.”
Holmes worked with all these vault engineering greats except Strauss.
Holmes bekerja dengan semua insinyur brankas hebat ini kecuali Strauss.
He also worked with leading vault builders including Bethlehem Steel, Carnegie Steel, Damon Safe & Iron Works, Diebold, Herring-Hall-Marvin, J&J Taylor, LH Miller Safe & Iron Works, Mosler Safe, Remington & Sherman, and York Safe & Lock.
Ia juga bekerja sama dengan para pembuat brankas terkemuka, termasuk Bethlehem Steel, Carnegie Steel, Damon Safe & Iron Works, Diebold, Herring-Hall-Marvin, J&J Taylor, LH Miller Safe & Iron Works, Mosler Brankas, Remington & Sherman, dan York Safe & Lock.
Holmes attended Boston High School and received private engineering instruction in New Hampshire.
Holmes bersekolah di Boston High School dan menerima pendidikan teknik swasta di New Hampshire.
He was involved with industry groups such as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1913-1930), the Bankers Club (1920-1930), the Investigating Committee of Architects & Engineers (1926), the Engineers’ Club (1920-1930), the Hardware Club of New York (1914), and the New York State Society of Professional Engineers (1936).
Ia terlibat dengan kelompok-kelompok industri seperti American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1913-1930), Bankers Club (1920-1930), Investigating Committee of Architects & Engineers (1926), Engineers’ Club (1920-1930), Hardware Club of New York (1914), dan New York State Society of Professional Engineers (1936).
Holmes had an active social life with membership in the American Club in Toronto (1920), the Brotherhood of Man (1924), the New York Athletic Club (1914-1941), and the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York (1920-1930).
Holmes memiliki kehidupan sosial yang aktif dengan keanggotaan di American Club di Toronto (1920), Brotherhood of Man (1924), New York Athletic Club (1914-1941), dan Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York (1920-1930).
His political affiliations changed throughout his life; he was a registered Republican (1914-1930) and Independent (1924, 1926, 1931-1932).
Afiliasi politiknya berubah sepanjang hidupnya; Ia terdaftar sebagai seorang Republikan (1914-1930) dan seorang Independen (1924, 1926, 1931-1932).
In 1932, Holmes was critically injured when struck by an automobile while walking home.
Pada tahun 1932, Holmes mengalami luka kritis akibat tertabrak mobil saat berjalan pulang.
He was 67 years old at the time and suffered a fractured skull from the hit-and-run driver.
Ia berusia 67 tahun saat itu dan mengalami retak tulang tengkorak akibat tabrak lari yang dialami pengemudi.
Holmes recovered and managed to work another nine years before retiring in 1941 at the age of 76.
Holmes pulih dan berhasil bekerja selama sembilan tahun lagi sebelum pensiun pada tahun 1941 di usia 76 tahun.
He died eight years later from arteriosclerotic heart disease on November 10th, 1948 in Hathorne, MA at the age of 84 and was buried at Exeter Cemetery in New Hampshire.
Ia meninggal delapan tahun kemudian karena penyakit jantung arteriosklerotik pada tanggal 10 November 1948 di Hathorne, Massachusetts, pada usia 84 tahun dan dimakamkan di Pemakaman Exeter di New Hampshire.