Skip to Main Content
Dictionary of Scottish Architects (1660 - 1980)
Home
Contact
Architects
Buildings
Practices
Search
Admin Login
Architects
Name (Filter)
Architect Search
Clear Selection
Basic Biographic Details
Name:
Thomas Cecil Howitt
Designation :
Architect
Date of Birth:
Year Only
Exact DOB:
04/04/1926
Year of Birth :
1889
Circa Year of Birth :
Date of Birth Before (Year):
Date of Birth After (Year):
DOB (1st 'Or' Year):
DOB (2nd 'Or' Year):
Date of Death:
Year Only
Exact DOD:
04/04/1926
Year of Death:
1968
Circa Year of Death:
Date of Death Before (Year):
Date of Death After (Year):
DOD (1st 'Or' Year):
DOD (2nd 'Or' Year):
Town of Birth :
Bio Notes :
Thomas Cecil Howitt was born in 1889 and came of a family of Nottingham architects of that name, but it was to Albert Nelson Bromley of Nottingham that he was articled in 1904-07, remaining with him as an assistant until at least 1911 when he passed the qualifying exam. During that period he took classes at Nottingham University and School of Art and at the Architectural Association in London. He was admitted ARIBA on 4 December 1911, his proposers being Bromley, Arthur William Brewill and Robert Evans, all of Nottingham. In 1914 he was still an assistant, living at Hucknall Torkard near Nottingham.
Howitt came into prominence with his competition win for the Nottingham Council House, built in 1927-29, which brought him a national reputation. His only Scottish work was the Edinburgh Savings Bank in Hanover Street, designed in association with the Edinburgh executant architect, William Paterson of Oldrieve Bell & Paterson. Its American Greek Revival treatment infused with Early Italian Renaissance detail was closely modelled on Howitt's earlier (1931-32) Birmingham Municipal Bank but in a more compact form. Both of these buildings probably owed much to Leonard Cecil Howitt who graduated B Arch from the Liverpool School of Architecture in 1925.
Thomas Cecil Howitt died in 1968.
Bio Notes continued...
Additional Notes
Addresses
The following private or business addresses are associated with this person:
Private Addresses
Private Addresses2 classic
Address
Class
Date From Char
Date From Type
Date To Char
Date To Type
Notes
Brooklyn Hucknall Torkard Nottinghamshire England
Private
row(s) 1 - 1 of 1
Business Addresses
Business Addresses2 classic
Address
Class
Date From
Date From Type
Date To
Date To Type
Notes
Nottingham Nottinghamshire England
Business
row(s) 1 - 1 of 1
Employment and Training
The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this person (click on an item to view details):
Employers2 classic
Name
Name Link
Date From
Date To
Position
Notes
Albert Nelson Bromley
205070
In year 1904
In year 1907
Apprentice
Albert Nelson Bromley
205070
In year 1907
After 1911
Assistant
row(s) 1 - 2 of 2
Employees or Pupils
The following individuals were employed or trained by this person (click on an item to view details):
Employees or Pupils2 classic
Name
Name Link
Date From
Date To
Position
Notes
Leonard Lloyd-Smith
403463
In year 1949
In year 1954
Assistant
Joseph Lea Gleave
206874
Assistant
row(s) 1 - 2 of 2
RIBA Proposers
The following individuals proposed this person for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
RIBA PROPOSERS2 classic
Proposer
Proposer Link
Date Proposed
Notes
Albert Nelson Bromley
205070
1911/12/04
for Associateship
Arthur William Brewill
206340
1911/12/04
for Associateship
Robert Evans
206341
1911/12/04
for Associateship
row(s) 1 - 3 of 3
RIBA Proposals
This person proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
RIBA PROPOSALS2 classic
Person
Date Proposed
Notes
John Walter Mackenzie Dudding
1944/12/12
for Fellowship
row(s) 1 - 1 of 1
Buildings and Designs
This person was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
Buildings and Designs2 classic
Building Name
Date Started
Town, District or Village
Island
City or County
Country
Notes
Trustee Savings Bank
In year 1939
Edinburgh
Scotland
In collaboration with executant architect William Wilson Paterson
row(s) 1 - 1 of 1
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this person:
Bib ref classic
Author
Title
Date
Publisher
Part
Notes
British Architectural Library, RIBA
Directory of British Architects 1834-1914
2001
Who's Who in Architecture
1914
row(s) 1 - 2 of 2
Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this person:
Period ref classic
Periodical Name
Publisher
Date Circ
Edition
Notes
Building
1968/09/13
v215
p93 - obituary
row(s) 1 - 1 of 1
Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this person:
Arc ref classic
Archive Name
Source
Source Cat No
Building Id
Item Name
Notes
RIBA Nomination Papers
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
100005
A v20 no2226 (microfilm reel 21)
row(s) 1 - 1 of 1