R. H. Coats Building, Government office building in Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, Canada
The R. H. Coats Building is a 26-storey, 99 m government office tower in the Tunney's Pasture complex in Ottawa, the tallest in the complex. Completed in 1976 by Ogilvie and Hogg, it stands near Holland Avenue and Scott Street, beside Tunney's Pasture Station, and houses Statistics Canada offices.
The building was completed in 1976 by the architectural firm Ogilvie and Hogg and named after Robert H. Coats, Canada's first Dominion Statistician. This naming honored his pioneering work in establishing national data collection standards for the country.
The building is named after Robert H. Coats (1874–1960), Canada's first Dominion Statistician, and its name is tied to the federal statistics office it houses. Statistics Canada staff work here on national data collection and analysis. The tower is the tallest in Tunney's Pasture, and peregrine falcons are sometimes seen on its roof.
The tower stands beside Tunney's Pasture Station, near Holland Avenue and Scott Street, so it is reached on foot or by O-Train Line 1 and nearby buses. It is a working Statistics Canada office building, not a visitor attraction; there is no public observation deck or scheduled public access, so viewing is from the surrounding streets and pathways.
The tower's upper levels serve as a nesting spot for peregrine falcons that can be spotted flying around the structure year-round. This natural element adds an unexpected dimension to the urban landscape and interests bird watchers visiting the area.
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