GREENFIELD, Joseph (1845-1910) was born at Croydon, England on 4 May 1845 and came to Canada in 1865. Both he and John H. Ewart formed a partnership in Toronto in early 1876 and were active there until late 1879. The economic boom in western Canada drew Greenfield to Winnipeg where he was '....well recommended by many of the most influential men in Ontario for his extensive experience in the designing and constructing of public buildings' (Winnipeg Daily Times, 26 Feb. 1880, 4). He formed a partnership with Edward McCoskrie soon after his arrival there, but their association was shortlived and by May 1881 it had been dissolved (see list of works under McCoskrie & Greenfield). He opened his own office in Winnipeg in 1881 and remained active in that city until April 1905 when he accepted an appointment to become the local Supervising Architect for the federal Department of Public Works. He died in Winnipeg on 3 November 1910 (obituary in the Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 4 Nov. 1910, 5; biography in Pioneers and Early Citizens of Manitoba, 1971, 90). He was active in the Masonic order in Winnipeg and was Grand Master of the Prince Rupert Lodge in 1892. His portrait can be found in H. Beresford, Prince Rupert's Lodge - 80 Years 1870-1950, 8.
GREENFIELD & EWART (works in Toronto unless noted)
TEMPERANCE HALL, Temperance Street, new galleries and alterations, 1876; demol. (Globe [Toronto], 18 March 1876, 3, t.c.)
WESTERN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Spadina Avenue near Baldwin Street, 1876; demol. (Mail [Toronto], 15 April 1876, 4; Globe [Toronto], 17 July 1876, 4, descrip.)
WALMER ROAD, near Bloor Street West, residence for R. Baldwin, 1876 (Mail [Toronto], 15 April 1876, 4)
FRONT STREET EAST, near Scott Street, warehouse for J.S. Hewitt, 1876; demol. (Mail [Toronto], 15 April 1876, 4)
ESSEX, ONT., Grace Methodist Church, Fox Street at Gordon Avenue, 1876; destroyed by a gas explosion in 1907 (Christian Guardian [Toronto], 15 Nov. 1876, 366, descrip.)
CHURCH STREET, at Wood Street, two houses for R. Thompson and Archibald Ferguson, 1876; demol. (Globe [Toronto], 4 Dec. 1876, 3)
SAMSON, KENNEDY & GEMMELL CO., Scott Street at Colborne Street, addition of mansard roof to warehouse, 1877; demol. (Globe [Toronto], 24 May 1877, 3, t.c.)
MURRAY STREET, at Caer Howell Street, addition of two greenhouses beside the mansion for James Maclennan, 1877; demol. (Globe [Toronto], 28 May 1877, 3, t.c.)
BOLTON, ONT., store and bank for an unidentified client, Queen Street North near King Street East, 1877 (Globe [Toronto], 24 Aug. 1877, 3, t.c.)
PARK SCHOOL, St. David Street, addition, 1879 (Globe [Toronto], 15 July 1879, 3, t.c.)
JOSEPH GREENFIELD & CO. (works in Winnipeg)
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Notre Dame Street West, 1881 (Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 30 May 1881, 1, t.c.)
McDERMOT AVENUE, terrace of four houses and a store, 1881 (Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 14 Oct. 1881, 4, t.c.)
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Hargrave Street at Qu'Appelle Street, 1882 (Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 21 Feb. 1882, 8, t.c.; and 27 July 1882, 4, t.c.; and 11 Dec. 1882, 2, descrip.; and 30 Dec. 1882, 4, descrip.)
GARRY STREET, seven detached houses for James H. Rogers, 1882 (Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 8 March 1882, 1, t.c.)
ROGERS BLOCK, Main Street near Graham Avenue, for James H. Rogers, 1882 (Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 6 April 1882, 2, t.c.)
ISABEL STREET, residence for J.B. Ferguson, 1882 (Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 19 April 1882, 8, t.c.)
JAMES ROBERTSON & CO., Pacific Avenue, warehouse, 1882 (Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 19 April 1882, 8, t.c.)
HARGRAVE STREET, at St. Mary's Avenue, three houses for A.C. Flumerfelt, 1882 (Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 19 May 1882, 8, t.c.)
NOTRE DAME AVENUE, at Juno Street, a terrace of seven houses for William Wellband, 1882 (Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 27 July 1882, 4, t.c.)
DONALD STREET, two houses for Alfred Pearson, 1883 (Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 23 March 1883, 6, t.c.)
KENNEDY STREET, opposited Government House, residence for R.A. Ptolemy, 1887 Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg] 10 Sept. 1887, 4)
WESLEY HALL BLOCK, Main Street, addition and alterations to existing building, 1887 (Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 20 Sept. 1887, 2, t.c.)
J.J. PHILP CO., Elgin Avenue, cold storage warehouse, 1895 (Winnipeg Tribune, 18 June 1895, 8, descrip.; C.R., vi, 4 July 1895, 4; The Commercial [Winnipeg], 13 April 1896, 687, illus.)
KING STREET, warehouse for Andrew Carruthers, 1896 (Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 9 April 1896, 5, descrip.; Winnipeg, 1983-The Year Past, 29-30, illus.)
ISABEL STREET, residence for Cornelius Gleeson, 1898 (Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 7 April 1898, 5, t.c.)
NOTRE DAME AVENUE, extension of a block of stores for A. Francis, 1899 (Winnipeg Tribune, 27 March 1899, 4, t.c.)
BANNATYNE AVENUE, residence for G.P. Dolson, 1899 (Winnipeg Tribune, 31 May 1899, 8)
CUMBERLAND AVENUE, facing Central Park, three houses for an unnamed client, 1899 (Winnipeg Tribune, 23 June 1899, 8; C.R., x, 28 June 1899, 4)
WILLIAM STEPHENSON & CO., Notre Dame Avenue, addition to store, 1900 (C.R., xi, 18 April 1900, 3)
NOTRE DAME AVENUE, at Balmoral Street, residence for H. Hardy, 1900 (C.R., xi, 18 April 1900, 3)
NOTRE DAME AVENUE, near Furby Street, residence for Thomas H. Maxwell, 1900 (C.R., xi, 25 July 1900, 4)
NOTRE DAME AVENUE EAST, additions to residence for Frank S. Nugent, 1900 (C.R., xi, 22 Aug. 1900, 2)
RYAN BLOCK, Main Street, major addition for A.F. Banfield, 1900; reconstructed in 1903 and renamed The Banfield Block (C.R., xi, 26 Sept. 1900, 2, t.c.; and xiv, 1 April 1903, 2)
JOHN G. HARGRAVE & CO., Main Street near Portage Avenue, store, 1901 (C.R., xii, 10 April 1901, 2, t.c.)
DONALD STREET, near Ellice Avenue, residence for Dr. J.N. Hutchison, 1902 (C.R., xiii, 26 Feb. 1902, 2)
MODERN LAUNDRY & DYE WORKS, Hargrave Street, 1903 (C.R., xiv, 4 March 1903, 3, t.c.; Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 25 March 1903, 3, descrip.)
BANFIELD BLOCK, rebuilding of the commercial block after a fire, 1903 (Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 25 March 1903, 3)
EDMONTON STREET, residence for H. Benard, 1903 (Winnipeg, 1986-The Year Past, 31-2, illus.)
BOURNE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 18, school house, 1903 (C.R., xiv, 26 Aug. 1903, 3, t.c.)
MARYLAND METHODIST CHURCH, Maryland Street at Sargent Avenue, 1903 (C.R., xiv, 16 Sept. 1903, 3; Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 3 Oct. 1903, 30, illus. & descript.)
NORWOOD METHODIST CHURCH, Marion Street, 1903 (C.R., xiv, 16 Sept. 1903, 3)
KENNEDY STREET, apartment block for A.J. Welch, 1904 (Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 10 Aug. 1904, 10, t.c.)
A. CARRUTHERS & CO., Logan Street West, large warehouse, 1904 (Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 15 Aug. 1904, 10, t.c.)
HARGRAVE STREET, two houses for C.O. Kelly, 1904 (Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 31 Aug. 1904, 10, t.c.)
CADALAC APARTMENTS, Kennedy Street at Qu'Appelle Avenue, for A.J. Welch, 1904 (Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 31 Aug. 1904, 2, descrip. & illus.)
JOSEPH GREENFIELD & CO. (works elsewhere in Manitoba and Saskatchewan)
BRANDON, MAN., residence for Dr. Graham, 1882 (Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 23 Feb. 1882, 8, t.c.)
COOK'S CREEK, MAN., public school, 1882 (Manitoba Free Press [Winnipeg], 11 Sept. 1882, 5, t.c.)
SELKIRK, MAN., addition to the Asylum, 1897 (C.R., viii, 28 Oct. 1897, 3)
YORKTON, SASK., Masonic Hall, 1898 (C.R., ix, 9 March 1898, 3)
YORKTON, SASK., block of stores for an unnamed client, 1898 (Winnipeg Tribune, 9 April 1898, 8; 22 July 1898, 8)
NAPINKA, MAN., residence for A.E. Slater, 1898 (C.R., ix, 9 March 1898, 3)
YORKTON, SASK., hotel for S. Toye, 1899 (Winnipeg Tribune, 23 June 1899, 8; C.R., x, 28 June 1899, 4)
GLADSTONE, MAN., residence for F. Gabriel, 1899 (C.R., x, 2 Aug. 1899, 3)
COMPETITIONS
WINNIPEG, MAN., Central Fire Hall, 1898. Greenfield was one of nine architects to submit designs for this public building (Winnipeg Tribune, 11 Aug. 1898, 5). He received the Second Prize of $100 for his effort. The winner was Henry S. Griffith.