Buildings Associated With Members Of Temple Lodge, No.33
Downtown Duncan
Members of Temple Lodge, No.33 have had a significant effect on the building and architectural history of Duncan and the Cowichan Valley. Also see our page on Houses Associated With Temple Lodge, No.33 Members.
Here are the buildings in, or near, downtown Duncan which we currently know of having connections to Temple Lodge, No.33 members or other Freemasons:
Canada Avenue (formerly Front Street)
Duncan Masonic Temple, 163 Canada Avenue
The Duncan Masonic Temple was built by Temple Lodge, No.33 members in 1912 Read More,,,
Former E&N Railway Station, now the Cowichan Valley Museum
The former E&N Railway Station was built in 1912. The Duncan station master in 1912 was Roland Clayton Fawcett (1867-1923), a member of Temple Lodge, No.33 …… Read More….
Duncan & Christmas Heritage Mall, 149 Canada Avenue
The Duncan & Christmas Heritage Mall at 149 Canada Avenue was formerly the business premises of Kenneth Forrest Duncan, who operated an insurance and financial services business here until his death in 1952. Over the years, Kenneth Duncan’s business partners included Temple Lodge, No.33 members Herbert W. Dickie and J. Islay Mutter…….Read More…
Craig Street
45 Craig Street, now Just Jake’s Restaurant
45 Craig Street was built in 1922 by architect Douglas James for Harold Fairfax Prevost, who used it as his business premises. It was later used by William Bruce Powel (1889-1965) as the location for his business, Powel’s Mens’ Wear…..Read More…
Cowichan Merchants Building, Craig Street between Station Street and Government Street
The Cowichan Merchants Building was built by Thomas Pitt and Andrew H. Peterson, two of the three partners in Cowichan Merchants Ltd….Read More….
101 Station Street, intersection of Craig Street and Station Street
101 Station Street is one of the oldest buildings in Duncan. It was built circa 1893 by Christopher Dobson for his carriage repair and wheelwright business. It later became the Hudson’s Hardware store owned by Temple Lodge, No.33 member Walter Maxwell Hudson…..Read More….
151-155 Craig Street, built for Hugh George Savage and his Cowichan Leader newspaper
151-155 Craig Street is now occupied by two retail stores, but it was originally built in 1929 by architect Douglas James for Hugh George Savage (1882-1957), who used it for the office and printing press of his Cowichan Leader newspaper…Read More…
Duncan City Hall, Craig Street at Kenneth Street
Duncan City Hall was built in 1913 as the Post Office. It was renovated into City Hall in 1974 in a project spearheaded by Mayor Ken Paskin, a member of Malahat Lodge, No.107, and City Councillors Gordon Berry and John Homer, both Past Masters of Temple Lodge, No.33…Read More….
Duncan Street
Duncan Garage, 330 Duncan Street
The Duncan Garage building was built in 1912 by Temple Lodge, No.33 members Norman T. Corfield and John F. Corfield….. Read More…
Government Street
70 Government Street, now Jim’s Pools and Spas
The building at 70 Government Street was built in 1922 by architect Douglas James for Temple Lodge, No.33 member Charles B. Mains, who used it for his butcher shop…. Read More…
The Wragg Building was built in 1940 for James C. Wragg, a member of Malahat Lodge, No.107 Read More….
231 Government Street, built for Thomas Pitt
The building at 231 Government Street was built in 1929 by architect Douglas James for Temple Lodge, No.33 member Thomas Pitt Read More…
Confederation Tree. Government Street at Jubilee Street
The Confederation Tree at Government Street and Jubilee Street was planted on 1 July 1927 by Temple Lodge, No.33 member David Alexander to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Canadian Confederation…….Read More….
Ingram Street
40 Ingram Street, now the Old Firehouse Wine Bar
The former Duncan Fire Hall at 40 Ingram Street was built in 1923 by architect Douglas James for the City of Duncan under Mayor Ormond Towers Smythe, a member of Temple Lodge, No.33……Read More….
126 Ingram Street, now the Green Door
The Green Door at 126 Ingram Street is the oldest residential property still standing in downtown Duncan. It was built in 1903 by contractor Samuel Robinson for Andrew Hans Peterson…..Read More….
Kenneth Street
145-149 Kenneth Street has been home to Volume One Books since 1972 but it was originally built as an investment property by Claude Green in 1949….Read More….
161 Kenneth Street has been a restaurant for many years but in the 1930s and 1940s it was used by Temple Lodge, No.33 member Claude Green for his paint contracting business. A painted sign from Claude Green‘s business is still visible on the side of the building……Read More….
Dr. Watson Dykes was the leading physician in Duncan during the first two decades of the 20th century. He originally did his house calls in a horse drawn carriage and kept his horse in this barn, still standing behind 163 Kenneth Street…..Read More…
187 Kenneth Street was built as a bowling alley. During the Second World War it was purchased by the federal government, which used it as a canteen for soldiers. Temple Lodge, No.33 member Walter Maxwell Hudson purchased the building in 1946 and re-fitted it as a bowling alley……Read More….
Station Street
The Whittome Building at 64 Station Street was purchased in 1934 by Temple Lodge, No.33 member James Henry Whittome….Read More…
The Hudson Block on Station Street was owned by Temple Lodge, No.33 member Walter Maxwell Hudson…..Read More….
The Cowichan Merchants Building was built by Thomas Pitt and Andrew H. Peterson, two of the three partners in Cowichan Merchants Ltd….Read More….
101 Craig Street, at the corner of Craig Street and Station Street, was built circa 1893 by Christopher Dobson for his wheelwright and carriage making business…..Read More…
The building at 161-165 Station Street in downtown Duncan dates from the early 20th century. From the early 1920s until the 1950s Kyle’s Taxi, owned by Temple Lodge, No.33 member John Albert Kyle (died 1951), operated from the storefront at 165 Station Street…..Read More…..
Nagle Street, Cairnsmore residential district
Duncan Elementary School at 1033 Nagle was built in 1913 and is a Duncan Heritage Building. The architect who designed it was a Freemason; the School Board Chairman who oversaw its planning and construction and the contractor who built it were both members of Temple Lodge, No.33….Read More…
733 Wharncliffe Road – Built in 1927 by architect Douglas James for Claude Green:
We will add more buildings to this page as we do more research. Also see our page on Houses Associated With Temple Lodge Members.
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