Newry, Province of Down
V.W.Bro. Alexander Wheelan a member of Lodge 23 Newry, built Newry Masonic Hall in 1887. A carpenter, joiner, builder & saw mill proprietor from 17 Canal Street, Newry he built many prestigious buildings in and around the South Down area. | ||||
He joined Lodge 23, was Worshipful Master in 1883, and became a Very Worshipful Brother in 1898 when he was invested as a Provincial Junior Grand Warden in the Provincial Grand Lodge of Down. | ||||
He died on the 16th Nov 1902 and is buried in St. Patrick's Church of Ireland graveyard, Newry. | ||||
The first sod from the building of the Hall is on display in the cabinet in the Hall. | ||||
Examples of his work are: | ||||
• New chancel to Loughbrickland Church of Ireland in 1878 | ||||
• New post office and caretaker's residence Hill Street, Newry in 1898. Tenders invited, Feb 1898. Asst. Surveyor S.K. Kirker, Clerk of Works S.G. Kent. | ||||
• The Beach Hotel / Great Northern Hotel (now the Convent of Mercy Nursing Home) 1885 | ||||
• Rathfriland Masonic Hall 1891 | ||||
• Renovation of the Imperial Hotel, Marcus Square, Newry. 1887 | ||||
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Post Office, Hill Street, Newry. | Photo of the Beach Hotel / Great Northern Hotel (now the Convent of Mercy Nursing Home) 1885. | |||