Buildings Associated With Freemasons On Vancouver Island – Victoria

1331 Grant Street was built in 1911 as the home of Matthew B. Wellburn (1871-1969), a member and Past Master of Victoria-Columbia Lodge No. 1 who founded Wellburn’s Grocery in 1912.

Here is a map showing the location of 1331 Grant Street:


Here is a Google Street View image of 1331 Grant Street:


Matthew Wellburn (1871-1969) lived here until his death in 1969.

Matthew Wellburn, newspaper photo from a story about his 90th birthday, 1960

Here is a 1912 photo of 1050-1058 Pandora Avenue, where Matthew Wellburn operated Wellburn’s Grocery.

1912 Victoria newspaper report about 1050-1058 Pandora Avenue / 1508-1516 Cooks Street, built for David Russell Ker by architect William Ridgway Wilson
1912 Victoria newspaper report about 1050-1058 Pandora Avenue / 1508-1516 Cooks Street, built for David Russell Ker by architect William Ridgway Wilson

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