William Pitt (architect), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Pitt (architect)

Australian architect, public servant and politician working in Victoria

Date of Birth: 04-Jun-1855

Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 25-May-1918

Profession: architect

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About William Pitt (architect)

  • William Pitt (4 June 1855 – 25 May 1918) was an Australian architect and politician.
  • Pitt is best known as one of the outstanding architects of the "boom" era of the 1880s in Melbourne, designing some of the city's most elaborate High Victorian commercial buildings.
  • He worked in a range of styles including Gothic Revival, Italianate, French Second Empire, and his own inventive eclectic compositions.
  • He had a notable second career after the crash of the 1890s, becoming a specialist in theatres and industrial buildings.

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