Buildings Associated With Ashlar Lodge No.3 Members

James Miller Brown (1830-1926) was Worshipful Master of Ashlar Lodge No.3 in 1874 and 1875. His family residence was at 528 Hecate Street in Nanaimo and he lived there until his death in 1926.

Here is a photo of the Brown family residence at 528 Hecate Street, Nanaimo, circa 1890’s. We have not conclusively established a construction date for this house but we believe it was built in the 1890’s, or possibly before.

The James Miller Brown family residence, 528 Hecate Street, near Prideaux Street, in Nanaimo.
The James Miller Brown family residence, 528 Hecate Street, near Prideaux Street, in Nanaimo. (Courtesy of Nanaimo Community Archives)

The Brown family home at 528 Hecate Street is still standing but it has been significantly altered and is not in pristine condition. It is currently divided into four apartments. Here is how it appears on Google Maps:

James Miller Brown house, 528 Hecate Street, Nanaimo in January 2017
James Miller Brown house, 528 Hecate Street, Nanaimo in January 2017 (photo by Ashlar Lodge No.3 Historian)
W.B. James Miller Brown (1830-1926), circa 1875
W.B. James Miller Brown (1830-1926), circa 1875

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