Established in 1903 by brothers Alfred James Griffin (1854-1921) and George W. Griffin (1871-?), this Winnipeg-based general contracting firm also did ornamental plastering and tiling.
Some of its construction works in Manitoba included:
Building
Location
Year
Status
351 River Avenue, Winnipeg
1906
280-286 River Avenue, Winnipeg
1906-1907
207 Hugo Street North, Winnipeg
1908
366 Qu’Appelle Avenue / 374 Carlton Street, Winnipeg
1908-1909
169-173 Osborne Street, Winnipeg
1909
Great Northern City Ticket Office
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Nanton Building
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“Griffin Bros. contractors,” Winnipeg Tribune, 12 June 1909, page 27.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Henderson Directories Limited, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
1911 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.
Death registration [Alfred James Griffin], British Columbia Vital Statistics.
We thank Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 2 April 2024
