William Pitt (1855-1918) was an architect working in Melbourne, Australia in the later part of the nineteenth and early twentieth century. He was highly sought after, particularly for his theatres, and many of his buildings remain today. His buildings include the gothic revival Olderfleet (1888) and Rialto Buildings (1889) in Collins Street. Although only retaining the front 10 metres, they with the neighbouring South Australian Insurance Building and Charles D'Ebro's Winfield Building make up Melbourne's, and one of the world's, finest intact Victorian streetscapes. Also in this style are the Old Stock Exchange (1888) and Old Safe Deposit Building (1890). 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 3. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin Gothic Revival was an architectural movement with its origins in mid-18th century England. ... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Collins Street is a major street in the Melbourne Central Business District and runs from east to west. ... Charles Abraham DEbro was a London-born architect who designed many important buildings in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia during the late Victorian and early Edwardian periods. ... The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles during the Victorian era: Neoclassicism Gothic Revival Italianate Second Empire Neo-Grec Romanesque Revival (Includes Richardsonian Revival) Renaissance Revival Queen Anne Jacobethan architecture (the precusor to the Queen Anne style) British Arts and Crafts movement painted... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ...

Few of Pitt's theatres remain. His greatest, the Princess (1886) in the Second Empire style, in Spring Street has survived. Unique in its time in having a sliding roof it fell into disrepair and was nearly demolished. The theatre received a lavish renovation in the early 1990s. 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... A Second Empire style house in historic Elgin, Illinois This article is about the Second Empire architectural style. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...

The pinnacle of Pitt's career was the Federal Coffee Palace constructed on the south-west corner of King and Collins Streets in 1888. This extraordinary building more than any other epitomised the speculative land boom which was 'Marvellous Melbourne' of the 1880s. A massive and outlandish building with references to numerous architectural styles it grew from the temperance movement of the day which also produced the equally large but somewhat more restrained Grand Hotel, now the Windsor Hotel, in Spring Street. The temperence movement fell out of favour in the 1890s and the Federal Coffee Palace became the Federal Hotel. The hotel was ultimately demolished in 1973 in an era when many Victorian buildings were lost in a wave of 'modernisation'. 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... // Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... A Temperance Movement (see definition of temperance) attempts to greatly reduce the amount of alcohol consumed or even prohibit its production and consumption entirely. ... Built in 1883, the Windsor Hotel is a grand hotel in Melbourne, Australia, and bills itself as Australia’s only remaining Grand hotel. The building has been designated as a heritage site by the National Trust. ... Spring Street is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ...

Pitt continued to work into the twentieth century while also pursuing a political career. He was mayor of the City of Collingwood and also a member of the Victorian legislative council. Most notable of his later work was the Empire Works (1909) in inner suburban Richmond. This was later bought and expanded by Bryant and May to become the home of the iconic Redheads match. Collingwood is an inner city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The former Bryant and May factory The Bryant and May Factory is located in the suburb of Cremorne in Melbourne, Australia. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Richmond is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...