John Howitt

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

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

He was articled to Samuel Dutton Walker of Nottingham, 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 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 (equivalent to £348,100 in 2015).

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