Pigott's Building, Heritage-listed commercial building in Ruthven Street, Toowoomba, Australia.
Pigott's Building is a heritage-listed commercial structure on Ruthven Street in Toowoomba with two stories of brick construction and multiple interconnected sections. The building displays decorative facade details, pressed metal ceilings, and timber posts, with access extending to Margaret Street for visitor and customer movement.
This structure was built in 1910 by architects James Marks and Son to replace an earlier store destroyed by fire the previous year. Later expansions in 1914, 1935, and 1956 adapted the building to the town's growing needs over several decades.
For many decades this served as the town's main department store, drawing residents who came not just to shop but to gather and discover new merchandise arriving in the growing city. The building functioned as a social hub where shopping, eating, and meeting happened under one roof.
The building sits between Ruthven Street and Margaret Street, offering multiple entry points for visitors. This location allows easy access both from the front retail areas and from the rear, providing flexibility for how people navigate the space.
During its 1936 renovation, the building incorporated advanced systems ahead of its time, including light wells and roof ventilators for natural air circulation. It also used pneumatic tube systems to move cash, a technology that revolutionized how stores operated.
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