This Winnipeg-based construction firm was established by James Reid Boland (1849-1935). In 1908, the business was taken over by his three sons: Charles Frederick Boland (1881-1942), William Francis Boland (1883-1957), and James Reid Boland (1887-1971). It was incorporated in 1928.
Some of its construction work in Manitoba included:
Building
Location
Year
Status
98 Albert Street, Winnipeg
1925
Demolished (27 November 2019)
Berman House (repairs)
270 Atlantic Avenue, Winnipeg
1927
Viking Hotel (alterations)
785-787 Main Street, Winnipeg
1927-1928
Destroyed by fire (15 January 2025)
355 Henderson Highway, Winnipeg
1929
Demolished (?)
Birth registrations [James Fredrick Boland, William Francis Boland, James Berd Boland], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Death registration [James Reid Boland], British Columbia Vital Statistics.
Obituary [William Francis Boland], Winnipeg Free Press, 13 June 1957, page 39.
Obituary [James Reid Boland], Winnipeg Free Press, 25 May 1971, page 14.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 26 December 2025
