David Herbert Bale (1867-1945) And 1402 Stadacona Avenue

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ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS

David Herbert Bale (1867-1945) was a member of Vancouver & Quadra Lodge No. 2 in Victoria.

He was a building contractor and building designer who operated his business from 1402 Stadacona Avenue / 1480 Fort Street, a house he designed and built in 1907 as his office and residence. David Bale lived at 1402 Stadacona Avenue until his death in 1945.

1913 advertisement for D.H. Bale (David Herbert Bale), "Architect, Builder And Contractor" at "Corner Fort and Stadacona Ave." (1402 Stadacona Avenue)
1913 advertisement for D.H. Bale (David Herbert Bale), “Architect, Builder And Contractor” at “Corner Fort and Stadacona Ave.” (1402 Stadacona Avenue)

1402 Stadacona Avenue/1480 Fort Street, designed built in 1907 by David Herbert Bale as his residence and office. [photo: Vancouver & Quadra Lodge No. 2 Historian]
1402 Stadacona Avenue/1480 Fort Street, designed built in 1907 by David Herbert Bale as his residence and office. [photo: Vancouver & Quadra Lodge No. 2 Historian]
Exterior entrance detail showing "ARGOS", the name given to this building at 1402 Stadacona Avenue/1480 Fort Street by its designer and builder, David Herbert Bale, who used this house as his residence and office. [photo: Vancouver & Quadra Lodge No. 2 Historian]
Exterior entrance detail showing “ARGOS”, the name given to this building at 1402 Stadacona Avenue/1480 Fort Street by its designer and builder, David Herbert Bale, who used this house as his residence and office. [photo: Vancouver & Quadra Lodge No. 2 Historian]
1402 Stadacona Avenue/1480 Fort Street, designed built in 1907 by David Herbert Bale as his residence and office. [photo: Vancouver & Quadra Lodge No. 2 Historian]
1402 Stadacona Avenue/1480 Fort Street, designed built in 1907 by David Herbert Bale as his residence and office. [photo: Vancouver & Quadra Lodge No. 2 Historian]
Original 1907 stained glass window at 1402 Stadacona Avenue/1480 Fort Street. [photo: Vancouver & Quadra Lodge No. 2 Historian]
Original 1907 stained glass window at 1402 Stadacona Avenue/1480 Fort Street. [photo: Vancouver & Quadra Lodge No. 2 Historian]
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Victoria Mayor Herbert Anscomb and General Sir Arthur Currie in Beacon Hill Park, 17 April 1931

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DECEASED BRETHREN – MASONIC MAYORS OF VICTORIA

Here is a City of Victoria Archives photo of Victoria Mayor Herbert Anscomb, a Past Master of St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 49,  and General Sir Arthur Currie (1875-1933), a Past Master of Vancouver & Quadta Lodge No. 2, at the tree planting ceremony for Mayors Grove in Beacon Hill Park, 17 April 1931.

Victoria Mayor Herbert Anscomb (1902-1972), a member of St. Andrew's Lodge No. 49, and General Sir Arthur Currie (1875-1933), a member of Vancouver & Quadra Lodge No. 2, at the tree planting ceremony of Mayor's Grove in Beacon Hill Park, 17 April 1931 [Victoria Archives photo M10237]
Victoria Mayor Herbert Anscomb (1902-1972), a member of St. Andrew’s Lodge No. 49, and General Sir Arthur Currie (1875-1933), a member of Vancouver & Quadra Lodge No. 2, at the tree planting ceremony of Mayor’s Grove in Beacon Hill Park, 17 April 1931 [Victoria Archives photo M10237]
For more information, see our pages on Herbert Anscomb and General Sir Arthur Currie.

Herbert Anscomb is buried in Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, BC

The grave of Herbert Anscomb in Ross Bay Cemetery [photo: Vancouver & Quadra Lodge No. 2 Historian]
The grave of Herbert Anscomb in Ross Bay Cemetery [photo: Vancouver & Quadra Lodge No. 2 Historian]
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