Pigott Building

Infobox Skyscraper
building_name = Pigott Building


built = 1929
use = Residential/ Condo
location = Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
roof = 64 m (210 feet)
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floor_count = 18
floor_area =
elevator_count = 2
architect = Prack & Prack
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The Pigott Building is an 18-storey (210 feet/ 64 metres) condominium building located on James Street North in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. This Art Deco/ Gothic Revival style building was designed by Hamilton architects Bernard and Fred Prack and is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.cite web| title = Irish Hamilton Landmarks| url=http://www.irishhamilton.ca/Landmarks.htm| accessdate = 2008-09-16]

Built for $1,000,000, The Pigott Building was originally an office building and was Hamilton's first skyscraper.cite web| title = The Pigott Building- 1929| url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=pigottbuilding-hamilton-canada| accessdate = 2008-09-16] Named after the construction company that built it, the Pigott Construction Company, many of Hamilton's landmarks were built by the company. Some of these include, the Canadian Westinghouse offices, the Bank of Montreal Building (1928) on James Street North, McMaster University (1930), Westdale Secondary School (1931), Cathedral of Christ the King (1933), the Burlington Bay James N. Allan Skyway bridge (1958),cite web| title = History of the James N. Allan Skyway Bridge| url=http://members.aol.com/Hwys/OntHwys/OntHwysQEWHist2.html| accessdate = 2008-09-16] Hamilton City Hall (1960) and Copps Coliseum (1985) on York & Bay Streets.cite web| title = OHL Arena Guide: Copps Coliseum (1985)| url=http://www.ohlarenaguide.com/steelhawk.htm| accessdate = 2008-09-16]

Pigott also built some of Canada's largest industrial plants and finest buildings: the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto; Skylon Tower at Niagara Falls, Crown Life Insurance Company head office, Toronto; Bank of Canada, Ottawa; a plant for General Motors, Oshawa, and buildings for A. V. Roe Company in Malton.

It was at this location that the Canadian Club Movement had its beginning on December 6th, 1892.

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ee also

*List of tallest buildings in Hamilton, Ontario

References

External links

* [http://www.hhca.ca/hall%20of%20fame/inductees/j.m.pigott.asp Hamilton Halton Construction Hall of Fame: Joseph Pigott]
* [http://library.mcmaster.ca/archives/findaids/fonds/p/pigott.htm McMaster University Libraries (Archives & Research Collections): Pigott, J.M., Pigott Construction Company]
* [http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?c307 Hamilton Skyscraper page- diagrams]
* [http://canadianclubofhamilton.ca/history.htm Canadian Club of Hamilton: History]