The cold storage warehouse at L’Anse-au-Griffon was abandoned in the early 1990s and left deserted until 1999. In September of that year, some citizens of the village, who were concerned about the site's value and potential, formed a provisional committee with the Fishing Association of the village to prevent the demolition of the building. In 2001, the provisional committee became what it is today, L’Anse-au-Griffon Depot Committee, also called the Centre culturel le Griffon.

Thanks to the generous financial support of the local credit union as well as of various regional businesses and political organizations, and the energy and time provided by the local population, restorative work on the building began in 2003.  

Despite the Café de L’Anse, the art gallery and the multipurpose room opening in 2006, the project was not profitable. The situation remained as such and in 2009, the project was called into question by various individuals and entities. The citizens of L'Anse-au-Griffon nonetheless wished to pursue, and as such the Board of Directors decided to push a development plan to further the building's potential.

The community was able to collect over 300 000$ through donations, fundraisers and investments. These funds allowed for the building's renovation to be completed, in 2014.