8A_Architecture_William+Pitt

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Gothic Architecture | Architectural Heritage | Modern Architecture﻿﻿ | Home | ==== William Pitt was an Australian architect who used a common style, Gothic Revival architecture. ====

William's parents, William Pitt and Jane Dixon emigrated from Sunderland England. Pitt was raised in St Kilda and attended the Hofwyl School where he was educated in St Kilda.
====Pitt began his career in 1875. William was given his first architectural practice in 1879 for the Melbourne Coffee Palace, after Pitt finished his first mater piece at only 25 he was given an architectural award for first prize. Again in 1880 Pitt was awarded first prize again for his design of Queens Bridge.====

====Pitt's love for Gothic Revival continued when he designed the Olderfleet (1888) and Rialto Buildings (1889) near Collins Street. William was also credited for his design in Brunswick's Town Hall in 1889.====