Buildings Associated With Freemasons – Victoria
620 St. Charles Street was built in 1911 by architect William Ridgway Wilson for Col. Edward Gawlor Prior (1853-1920), a leading figure in Victoria business as well as being a former premier of British Columbia. Col. Edward Gawlor Prior also served as Lt. Governor of British Columbia. Col. Edward Gawlor Prior was a member of Victoria-Colmbia Lodge No. 1 in Victoria.
![620 St. Charles Street, Victoria. Built in 1911 by architect William Ridgway Wilson for Col. Edward Gawlor Prior (photo by Temple Lodge No. 33 Historian)](http://www.templelodge33.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/St_Charles_Street-620-Prior_Castle-templelodge33-3048-1662x1108.jpg)
![620 St. Charles Street, Victoria. Built in 1911 by architect William Ridgway Wilson for Col. Edward Gawlor Prior (photo by Temple Lodge No. 33 Historian)](http://www.templelodge33.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/St_Charles_Street-620-Prior_House-templelodge33-3044-1662x1108.jpg)
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Col. Edward Prior operated his hardware business, E.G. Prior & Co., from a building he had built in 1888 at 1401 Government Street/610 Johnson Street in downtown Victoria. The building is still standing and is now converted into condominiums.
![This Heritage Building at 1401 Government Street/606-614 Johnson Street in downtown Victoria was built in 1888 as a store for Edward G. Prior's hardware business, E.G. Prior & Co.](http://www.templelodge33.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Government_St-1401-victoriaonlinesightseeing-P3282509-1662x1139.jpg)
Col. Edward Gawlor Prior is buried in Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, BC
![Grave of Colonel Edward Gawlor Prior, Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, B.C.](http://www.templelodge33.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Edward_Gawlor_Prior-grave-Ross_Bay_cemetery-templelodge33-1662x1170.jpg)
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