557-561 Fisgard Street

557-561 Fisgard Street, built in 1908 by architects Thomas Hooper and C. Elwood Watkins for Lee Woy. It is now used by the Chinese Freemasons.

Here is a map showing the location of 557-561 Fisgard Street:

Here is a Google Street View image of 557 Fisgard Street:

AAdditional Information About 557-561 Fisgard Street

• Assessed Value (July 2020): $1,248,000; Land: $1,078,000; Buildings: $170,000
• Assessed Value (July 2019): $1,424,000; Land: $854,000; Buildings: $570,000
• Assessed Value (July 2018): $1,213,000; Land: $784,000; Buildings: $429,000
• Assessed Value (July 2017): $1,100,000; Land: $767,000; Buildings: $333,000
• Assessed Value (July 2016): $946,000; Land: $729,000; Buildings: $217,000
• Assessed Value (July 2015): $882,000; Land: $629,000; Buildings: $253,000
• Canadian Register of Historic Places

A Brief History of 557-561 Fisgard Street

This building at 557-561 Fisgard Street was designed and built in 1908 by architects Thomas Hooper and C. Elwood Watkins for Lee Woy. In August 1908 the City of Victoria issued a building permit to Lee Woy for construction of a a “new brick building, 2 rooms, purpose: stores” with an estimated construction cost of $6,000.

This building is formally recognized by the Canadian Register of Historic Places in 1995 and listed in 2009.

Here are links to some historic photographs of 557-561 Fisgard Street:

• City of Victoria Archives photo M01201 – circa 1965

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