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John Howitt (6 July 1852 - 9 June 1923) FRIBA was an architect based in

Nottingham Nottingham ( , locally ) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robi ...

History

He was the son of William Howitt of Underwood. He was educated at Holly Mount School, Nottingham and the Nottingham School of Art. He was articled to

Samuel Dutton Walker Samuel Dutton Walker (1833 – 15 June 1885) F.S.A. was an architect based in Nottingham. History He was born in 1833, the son of George Frederick Walker. His brother Herbert Walker also became an architect in Nottingham. On 23 January 1862 h ...

of Nottingham in 1867 becoming chief assistant and managing clerk, and from 1879 entered partnership with him as Walker and Howitt up to the time of Walker's death in 1885, based in Severn Chambers, 10 Middle Pavement, Nottingham. He later set himself up in partnership with his son as J. Howitt and Son. He was elected a Fellow of the

Royal Institute of British Architects The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally, founded for the advancement of architecture under its royal charter granted in 1837, three supp ...

in 1890 and was president of the Nottingham Architectural Society from 1894-95. He died on 9 June 1923 and left an estate valued at £6,768 ().

Works

*Heathcote Buildings, 9-19 Goose Gate, Nottingham 1879-81 (with Walker) *Warehouse, Stanford Street, Nottingham 1880 (with Walker) *Carlton Buildings, Heathcote Street, Nottingham 1881 (with Walker) *King John’s Arcade, Bridlesmith Gate 1882 (now Bridlesmith Walk) *15-17 Broad Street, Nottingham 1883-84 *34 Broad Street, Nottingham 1883-84(with Walker) *Organ case, Friar Lane Congregational Chapel, Nottingham 1884 (with Walker) *Nottingham Savings Bank, Clayton’s Yard, Nottingham 1884-85 extension of the banking room, new boardroom, consulting room and strongroom (with Walker) *Baptist Chapel, Arkwright Street, Nottingham. 1888 *Swann House, Plumptre Place/Duke’s Place, Nottingham 1889 *Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Convalescent Homes, Skegness 1893 (demolished 1980) *Price House, 37

Stoney Street, Nottingham Stoney Street is an historic street in Nottingham City Centre between High Pavement and Carlton Street. History The street is medieval and formed the north to south spine of the Saxon town. For many years the street was a cul-de-sac, terminating ...

1894 *Cavendish Buildings, 1-3 Wheeler Gate, Nottingham 1894 *Premier House, 9-23 Wheeler Gate, Nottingham 1894-95 *Office block, Milton Street/Foreman Street, Nottingham 1903 *Duke’s Place, Plumptre Place, Nottingham 1904-05 *Nottingham Furnishing Company, 115 Upper Parliament Street, Nottingham 1906 (later amalgamated with the Co-operative Building next door) *No 4, Chapel Bar, Nottingham 1908 (Howitt and Son) *No 23 Warser Gate, Nottingham 1909-10 (Howitt and Son) *Warehouse, 13 Houndsgate, Nottingham 1921-22 (Howitt and Son) *Masonic Hall, Chaucer Street, Nottingham 1928-31.

References

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