Historic Sites of Manitoba: Green Brier Inn (1611 Main Street, Winnipeg)

This 2½-storey brick and stucco hotel at the southeast corner of Main Street and Rupertsland Boulevard in West Kildonan (now part of Winnipeg), measuring 65 feet by 85 feet, was designed and built between 1929 and 1930 by contractor James Alexander Fraser for hoteliers Fred W. Hammer and Samuel “Sam” Diner at a cost of about $55,000. The main floor housed a restaurant and a beer parlour while the second floor contained 24 bedrooms. It opened officially on 22 June 1930.

Green Brier Inn (1930) Source: Winnipeg Tribune, 21 June 1930, page 27. Green Brier Inn (June 2018) Source: George Penner Green Brier Inn (February 2023) Source: Jordan Makichuk Aerial view of the Green Brier Inn (October 2024) Source: George Penner Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.93153, W97.12135 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Memorable Manitobans: James Alexander Fraser (1878-1937)

Memorable Manitobans: Fred W. Hammer (?-?)

Memorable Manitobans: Samuel “Sam” Diner (1892-1954)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Green Brier Service Station (1601 Main Street, Winnipeg)

Sources:

“Construction on West Kildonan hotel finishes today,” Winnipeg Tribune, 21 June 1930, page 27.

West Kildonan fire insurance map, #2 November 1961, City of Winnipeg Archives.

Green Briar Inn, 1611 Main Street by Murray Peterson, Peterson Projects, February 2009.

Green Brier Inn getting a makeover by Christian Cassidy, West End Dumplings, 29 April 2013.

This page was prepared by George Penner, Jordan Makichuk, and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 4 August 2025

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