BUILDINGS ASSOCIATED WITH TEMPLE LODGE, No.33 MEMBERS
DOWNTOWN DUNCAN, B.C.
211 CRAIG STREET
Fig. 1. 211 Craig Street, downtown Duncan, B.C.
The building at 211 Craig Street (at Kenneth Street) in downtown Duncan, was built in 1926 for James C. Wragg, who used it as the business premises for his bakery.
James Chesterfield Wragg was a member of Malahat Lodge, No. 107 in Mill Bay.
A 1926 story in the Cowichan Leader newspaper (owned by Temple Lodge, No. 33 member Hugh George Savage) described Douglas James' plans for this building as:
"The building is to be thirty feet by fifty feet......The construction will be of frame and hollow tile, the latter being used to form fire walls on the sides which do not face either street. The structure will have an old-fashioned, half-timbered exterior, carried out in stucco and stained cedar. It will have a pitched roof covered in mottled tiles. The interior is to be plastered throughout. The ground floor will be of cement. Provision is made for two stores and an entrance leading to a well appointed flat upstairs. Mr. Douglas James, Duncan, is the architect."
Fig.2 ure Tag
The Wragg Building, with frontage on both Government Strret and Station Street is also associated with James C. Wragg.
ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS
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HISTORY & HERITAGE
Temple Lodge, No.33 was formed in December 1899 and has a long and honourable history in Duncan and the surrounding Cowichan Valley.
Many historians, geneologists and other researchers visit our site. We have included a lot of information of interest to researchers and will be adding more over time.
The Vancouver Island Masonic History Project is an ongoing volunteer effort, coordinated by Temple Lodge No. 33, to document the rich heritage of Freemasons and Freemasonry on Vancouver Island.
In Masonic Lodges, the Lodge Secretary is responsible for all matters of administration. We have a Lodge Secretary's Page containing contact information and other information about Lodge administration and communications
During research or travels we often come across Interesting Connections to Masons and Freemasonry. Our Interesting Connections Page has some interesting Masonic connections uncovered by members of Temple Lodge, No.33, like Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, shown at left.......................
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MUSIC BY MASONS - BOOKS BY MASONS
Masonic musicians and composers range from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Howlin' Wolf. Writers include Rudyard Kipling. For music fans and book lovers, here are some links to the works of Masonic musicians, composers and writers..............
During research or travels we often come across Interesting Connections to Masons and Freemasonry. Our Interesting Connections Page has some interesting Masonic connections uncovered by members of Temple Lodge, No.33, like Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, shown at left.......................
Masonic musicians and composers range from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Howlin' Wolf. Writers include Rudyard Kipling. For music fans and book lovers, here are some links to the works of Masonic musicians, composers and writers..............