754 Fort Street

BUILDINGS ASSOCIATED WITH FREEMASONS IN GREATER VICTORIA

754 Fort Street was built in 1911-1912 as an investment property for Dr. George Lawson Milne. It is still known as the Milne Building and still retains its original configuration of commercial space on the street level with offices on the upper floors.

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A Brief History of 754 Fort Street

754 Fort Street was built in 1911-1912 as an investment property for Dr. George Lawson Milne.

The original building permit, issued by the City of Victoria to “Dr. G.R. Milne” [note: the City may have confused his middle initial with that of his late brother, Alexander Roland Milne, who had built the Milne Building at 546-548 Johnson Street] in June 1911, describes a “new brick building, 3 storey, 64 rooms. Purpose: stores and offices” with an estimated construction cost of $25,000.

It is still known as the Milne Building and still retains its original configuration of commercial space on the street level with offices on the upper floors.

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