The Pigott Building is a 64 meter (210 foot) 18 storey building in downtown Hamilton. Built in 1929, it was for about the length of a pregnancy the tallest building in the British Commonwealth. It was designed by Hamilton architects Bernard and Fred Prack, and is classified as an Art Deco/Gothic Revival style building.
The Pigott Construction Company, was formed in 1885. After a few amalgamations and mergers, it is now part of Walter Construction. Pigott was responsible for building some very notable buildings in Hamilton, including McMaster University, Cathedral of Christ the King, James N. Allan Skyway bridge, City Hall, and Copps Coliseum as well as things like the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto and the Skylon Tower in Niagara Falls.
The front foyer has some very nice stained glass, all related to the construction trade as it would have been at the time of the buildings erection.
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