Background
Pitts, Llewellyn William was born on September 10, 1906 in Uniontown, Alabama, United States. Son of William Llewellyn and Mattie (Harwood) Pittsburgh.
Pitts, Llewellyn William was born on September 10, 1906 in Uniontown, Alabama, United States. Son of William Llewellyn and Mattie (Harwood) Pittsburgh.
Bachelor of Science, Georgia Institute Technology, 1927.
Mistress James M. Stokes). With Robert & Company and Felch & Southwell, architects, Atlanta, Georgia, 1927-1930. Member of firm Stone & Pitts, architects and engrs., Beaumont, Texas, 1930-1957.
Senior partner Pitts, Mebane & Phelps, architects and engrs., Beaumont, 1957-1964, Pitts, Mebane, Phelps and White, 1964-1967. Principal works include 19 Coca-Cola bottling plants (first honor award industrial architecture Houston plant, American International Assurance 1951), 1940-1960, master plan and 35 buildings Lamar State College Technology, Beaumont (medal of honor S.E. Texas chapter American International Assurance 1955), numerous buildings for Gulf Oil Corporation, Port Arthur, Texas, 1952-1960, Socony Mobil Oil Corporation buildings, Beaumont, 1952, Shell Oil Laboratory, New Orleans, 1958, library building Texas Technology College, Lubbock, 1960, Texaco Research Center, Port Arthur, 1960, also university buildings, schools and hospitals in Texas. Co-designer State Office Building, 1957, Texas Employment Commission Building (both Austin), 1958, United States Embassy Office Building, Mexico City, 1959, Labor Department Building, Washington.
Consultant Beaumont Planning Commission, 1953. Chairman architectural advising committee Texas Building Commission, 1958-1961.
Member of board of directors First Security National Bank (Beaumont, Texas). American International Assurance delegate to Union International Architects, 1963. General chairman Beaumont United Appeals fund campaign, 1954.
Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1945. (Fellow) The American Institute of Architects (nominating committee 1961. Member national board directors 1963-1966, Chairman of Commission on future of the profession 1966-1967).
Member of the Texas Society Architects (president 1961), Sociedad de Arquitectos Mexicanos (honorary), Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Delta Epsilon. Clubs: Beaumont Country (president 1953), Rotary (president 1956), Round Table (president 1952), Beaumont Downtown (Beaumont).
Married Garnette Northcott, June 5, 1935.