Buildings Associated With Freemasons – Victoria
557-559 Johnson Street in downtown Victoria was built in 1875 for Henry Saunders, a grocer, and a member of Victoria-Columbia Lodge No. 1 in Victoria.
Following an addition to the building in 1886, the building was occupied by Gilmore & McCandless. a retail clothing business operated by Alexander Gilmore (died 1910, aged 86), also a Freemason, and his nephew, Alexander Gilmore McCandless, a member of Victoria-Columbia Lodge No.1.
![557-559 Johnson Street, Victoria, B.C. Built in 1875 for Henry Saunders, it became the location of Gilmore & McCandless in the 1880's and 1890's (photo by Temple Lodge No. 33 Historian)](http://www.templelodge33.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Johnson_St-557-559-templelodge33-P9142159-1662x2092.jpg)
557-559 Johnson Street is listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.
Here is a map showing the location of 557-559 Johnson Street:
![Obituary photo of Alexander Gilmore. Although Alexander Gilmore died in 1910, this photo appears to have been taken circa 1870. (reproduction by Temple Lodge No. 33 Historian)](http://www.templelodge33.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Alexander_Gilmore-obituary_photo-1910-templelodge33-1662x2621-649x1024.jpg)
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