[5] After marrying Viola Williams, Wigington received his first public commission, to design a small brick potato chip factory in Sheridan, Wyoming.

Other Wigington structures include the Highland Park Tower, the Holman Field Administration Building and the Harriet Island Pavilion, all now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as the Roy Wilkins Auditorium.

[9] As senior architect for the city, Wigington designed schools, fire stations, park structures and municipal buildings.

Aside from his work in Omaha, Wigington also designed the building which originally hosted the North Carolina State University at Durham.

They include the notable Highland Park Clubhouse, Cleveland High School, Randolph Heights Elementary School, and the downtown St. Paul Police Station, in addition to the Palm House and the Zoological Building at the Como Park Zoo.

19, just north of the Highland Park Tower, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as of April 2023.