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NORWAY HOUSE
Eidsvold Lodge was formed on the 24th. of May, 1946.
In 1947 a little one room school house on Hillside Avenue was bought for their home. Not everyone was in favour of the purchase. One common comment was “it’s too far out of town” however the deal was approved and Eidsvold Lodge had a home.
It was too small - they needed a kitchen to prepare those Norwegian treats - so the first addition was built. It was still too small - they had room to dance, prepare food, but no room to sit and enjoy it, so a second addition was added ( now the library).
By 1960 Eidsvold was bursting at the seams and needed MORE ROOM, - so the main hall was added to the back of the little school house. It was now two halls in one. The lower hall, original and upper hall - addition number three.
In the late 1980’s a move was started to demolish the lower hall and make one big hall, all on one level. The city fathers in their wisdom, wouldn’t grant a permit for a bigger hall in a residential area, so we had to renovate within the existing walls.
The result is Norway House as you see it today.
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SONS OF NORWAY
EIDSVOLD LODGE 7-53
VICTORIA, B.C.
CANADA |
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