William Pitt (architect)

William Pitt
William Pitt
	Portrait as Mayor of Collingwood in 1891
Born	4 June 1855; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	25 May 1918 (aged 62); Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	Architect
Buildings	Princess Theatre, St Kilda Town Hall, Queens Bridge, Bryant & May Factory, Wellington Opera House, Rialto Buildings, Olderfleet Buildings, Victoria Brewery.

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.^[1]

^ Goad, Philip (2012). Encyclopaedia of Australian Architecture. Cambridge University Press. p. 543.

[1] Goad, Philip (2012). Encyclopaedia of Australian Architecture. Cambridge University Press. p. 543.

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William Pitt
Portrait as Mayor of Collingwood in 1891
Born	(1855-06-04)4 June 1855 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	25 May 1918(1918-05-25) (aged 62) Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	Architect

Buildings	Princess Theatre, St Kilda Town Hall, Queens Bridge, Bryant & May Factory, Wellington Opera House, Rialto Buildings, Olderfleet Buildings, Victoria Brewery.