Buildings Associated With Freemasons – Nanaimo
The Harrison House, 546 Prideaux Street, near downtown Nanaimo, was built in 1892 as the residence of Judge Eli Harrison Jr. (1852-1930), a Past Master of Vancouver & Quadra Lodge No. 2 in Victoria.
The building is listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places and the City of Nanaimo Heritage Registry.
Eli Harrison Jr. was a long time resident of Victoria but had this house built after he was assigned to be a judge in the B.C. Provincial Court in Nanaimo. Judge Eli Harrison lived here until his death in 1930. His father Eli Harrison Sr., was a Past Grand Master and also a member of Vancouver & Quadra Lodge No. 2 in Victoria.
![Harrison House, 546 Prideaux Street, Nanaimo, B.C. Built in 1892 as the home of Judge Eli Harrison Jr., a member of Vancouver & Quadra Lodge No. 2 in Victoria (photo by Ashlar Lodge No. 3 Historian)](https://i0.wp.com/www.ashlar3.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Prideaux_Street-546-Ashlar3-1-1662x1004.jpg?resize=648%2C391)
![Harrison House, 546 Prideaux Street, Nanaimo, B.C. Built in 1892 as the home of Judge Eli Harrison Jr., a member of Vancouver & Quadra Lodge No. 2 in Victoria (photo by Ashlar Lodge No. 3 Historian)](https://i0.wp.com/www.ashlar3.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Prideaux_Street-546-Ashlar3-4-1662x1055.jpg?resize=648%2C411)
![Harrison House, 546 Prideaux Street, Nanaimo, B.C. Built in 1892 as the home of Judge Eli Harrison Jr., a member of Vancouver & Quadra Lodge No. 2 in Victoria (photo by Ashlar Lodge No. 3 Historian)](https://i0.wp.com/www.ashlar3.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Prideaux_Street-546-Ashlar3-3-1662x935.jpg?resize=648%2C365)
![City of Nanaimo Heritage marker at the front entrance of 546 Prideaux Street. (photo by Ashlar Lodge No. 3 Historian)](https://i0.wp.com/www.ashlar3.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Prideaux_Street-546-Heritage_sign-ashlar3-1662x934.jpg?resize=648%2C364)
Here is a map showing the location of 546 Prideaux Street:
546 Prideaux Street is currently divided into seven rental apartments, operated as Nob Hill Apartments.
Additional Information About Harrison House, 546 Prideaux Street, Nanaimo, B.C.
- Canadian Register of Historic Places
- City of Nanaimo Property Report
- Assessed Value (July 2016): $841,000; Land: $232,000; Buildings: $609,000
- Assessed Value (July 2015): $749,000; Land: $248,000; Buildings: $501,000
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