1312-1314 Government Street

BUILDINGS ASSOCIATED WITH FREEMASONS IN GREATER VICTORIA

This City of Victoria Heritage Building at 1312-1314 Government Street was built in 1892 by architect John Teague for the New England Hotel. It was listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places in 1975.

John Teague was a member of Victoria-Columbia Lodge No. 1.

This building was renovated into a mixed use commercial/residential strata in 2013-2014. The Victoria Real Estate Board issued an award for commercial strata conversion in 2014.

Here is a map showing the location of 1312-1314 Government Street:

Here is a Google Street View image of 1312-1314 Government Street:

A Brief History of 1312-1314 Government Street

Here are links to some historic photos of this building:

• BC Archives photo A-08066 – Fire Department horses on Government Street, circa 1904. Also shows 1300-1304 Government Street; 1306 Government Street; 1308-1310 Government Street; 1316-1328 Government Street
• BC Archives photo B-06372 – Government Street, looking south from Johnson Street, circa 1910
• BC Archives photo B-05072 – New England Hotel & Cafe, circa 1915.
• City of Victoria Archives photo M01318 – 1961
• City of Victoria Archives photo M07704 – circa 1964

This Heritage Building at 1312-1314 Government Street was built in 1892 by architect John Teague for the New England Hotel. It was listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places in 1975.

This building replaced an earlier New England Hotel building which had stood on this site since 1858. This is the reason for the “Established 1858” decorative feature on the Government Street facade.

This building was renovated into a mixed use commercial/residential strata in 2013-2014. The Victoria Real Estate Board issued an award for commercial strata conversion in 2014.

In 1975, this building was listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places as the New England Hotel.

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