Heart and Hand Loyal Orange Lodge Receives New Historic Plaque

Heritage NL presented a new historic plaques on Sunday to the Heart and Hand Loyal Orange Lodge in Green's Harbour as part of the communities Come Home Year opening celebrations.

Heart and Hand Loyal Orange Lodge in Green's Harbour 

Heritage NL chair Dr. Lisa Daly unveiled the Heart and Hand LOL plaque following the completion of recent restorations on the Loyal Orange Lodge. 

Dr. Lisa Daly speaks at Green's Harbour Ceremony

Partially funded by a Restoration Grant by Heritage NL, work was completed to preserve the structures roof, windows, and exterior walls. More information about the Heart and Hand Lodge is in our most recent Heritage Update here.

Heart and Hand prior to restorations in 2013

The Hand and Heart LOL #9 was originally constructed between 1895 to 1898 in Green’s Harbour by local members of the Loyal Orange Lodge as a site for their organizations meetings and for community events. Throughout the years the building has also been used as a polling station during provincial and federal elections, for writing public exams, and as a judicial courtroom. The Heart and Hand LOL was designated a Registered Heritage Structure by Heritage NL in 1995 due to its social and aesthetic significance. 

Heart and Hand Lodge with new plaque

More information is available about the Heart and Hand Lodge here.