Maitland in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

St. James's Masonic Lodge No. 74

A.F. & A.M.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, October 14, 2015

1. St. James's Masonic Lodge No. 74 Marker

Inscription. In a building on property contiguous to this site, St. James Lodge No. 74 (originally No. 40) was founded 9 February 1857. The Christian Order of Masonry, then known as the Sovereign Grand Conclave of England and Wales was instituted here 6 March 1872. Formation of the Royal Arch Masons of Upper Canada was initiated here 4 August 1875. The first recorded minutes of the St. Lawrence District Past Masters, Masters and Wardens Association were written here 20 July 1893. From its founding until it moved in 1895 to a new building in Elizabethtown Township, there were in operation from this lodge no less than 39 masonic bodies. The building was razed in 1939.

Erected by St. James's Masonic Lodge No. 74 and the St. Lawrence District of the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is February 9, 1857.

Location. 44° 38.231′ N, 75° 36.779′ W. Marker is in Maitland, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. It is on Church Street 0.1 kilometers north of Ontario Highway 2, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 Church Street, Maitland ON K0E 1P0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario

and specifically in Southeastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Douglas Rupert Dumbrille (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Dorothy Martha Dumbrille (about 120 meters away); St. James Church 1826 (about 150 meters away); Lieut.-Col. Thain Wendell MacDowell, V.C., D.S.O. (about 150 meters away); The Founding of Maitland (about 180 meters away); Dumbrille's Store (about 180 meters away); Pointe Au Baril (about 240 meters away); War of 1812 (approx. 2.5 kilometers away in the U.S.). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maitland.

Wideview of St. James's Masonic Lodge No. 74 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, October 14, 2015

2. Wideview of St. James's Masonic Lodge No. 74 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 575 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.