Buildings Associated With St. John’s Lodge No. 21 Members

341 1st Avenue in Ladysmith was built in 1910 as a commercial building with residential apartments on the second floor. It still retains that configuration.

In the 1920’s and 1930’s 341 1st Avenue housed the Lowe’s Garage, operated by St. John’s Lodge No. 21 member Ira Eugene Lowe (died 1947, aged 69). At that time, 1st Avenue in Ladysmith was part of the Island Highway so it made sense to have automobile related businesses like Lowe’s Garage located on 1st Avenue.

341 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, built in 1910. In the 1920's and 1930's it was Lowe's Garage, run by St. John's Lodge No. 21 member, Ira Eugene Lowe (photo: St.John's Lodge No. 21 Historian)
341 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, built in 1910. In the 1920’s and 1930’s it was Lowe’s Garage, run by St. John’s Lodge No. 21 member, Ira Eugene Lowe (photo: St.John’s Lodge No. 21 Historian)
341 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, built in 1910. In the 1920's and 1930's it was Lowe's Garage, run by St. John's Lodge No. 21 member, Ira Eugene Lowe (photo: St.John's Lodge No. 21 Historian)
341 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, built in 1910. In the 1920’s and 1930’s it was Lowe’s Garage, run by St. John’s Lodge No. 21 member, Ira Eugene Lowe (photo: St.John’s Lodge No. 21 Historian)
341 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, built in 1910. In the 1920's and 1930's it was Lowe's Garage, run by St. John's Lodge No. 21 member, Ira Eugene Lowe (photo: St.John's Lodge No. 21 Historian)
341 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, built in 1910. In the 1920’s and 1930’s it was Lowe’s Garage, run by St. John’s Lodge No. 21 member, Ira Eugene Lowe (photo: St.John’s Lodge No. 21 Historian)
341 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, built in 1910. In the 1920's and 1930's it was Lowe's Garage, run by St. John's Lodge No. 21 member, Ira Eugene Lowe (photo: St.John's Lodge No. 21 Historian)
341 1st Avenue, Ladysmith, built in 1910. In the 1920’s and 1930’s it was Lowe’s Garage, run by St. John’s Lodge No. 21 member, Ira Eugene Lowe (photo: St.John’s Lodge No. 21 Historian)

Here is a map showing the location of 341 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith:

Here is a Google Street View image of 341 1st Avenue in downtown Ladysmith:

 

341 1st Avenue was sold for $895,000 on 8 January 2016.

Here are links to some historic photographs of 341 1st Avenue:

Here is a 1931 advertisement for Willys cars and trucks showing Ira E. Lowe as the Willys dealer for Ladysmith:

1931 advertisement for Willys cars and trucks which mentions Ira E. Lowe, the Willys dealer for Ladysmith. Ira E. Lowe was a member of St. John's Lodge No. 21 (St. John's Lodge No. 21 Historian collection)
1931 advertisement for Willys cars and trucks which mentions Ira E. Lowe, the Willys dealer for Ladysmith. Ira E. Lowe was a member of St. John’s Lodge No. 21 (St. John’s Lodge No. 21 Historian collection)

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