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Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the mud brick church at Shanty Bay.
Rempel, John I.
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Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the mud brick church at Shanty Bay.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of various types of nails, with numbers beside them.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of two treenails, and two regular nails.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a set of 8 nails that came from the Fisher house, built in 1836.
Rempel, John I.
Needle case : 1 1/2 x normal size.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a needle case at one and a half times its normal size.
Rempel, John I.
North end of old Fort Island[s], Cedar Lake, Manitoba.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of three unidentified men in a boat on the shore of the north end of old Fort Island[s], Cedar Lake, Manitoba. Caption also reads: "From a Geological Survey of Canada photograph in the Public Archives of Canada."
Rempel, John I.
North end of old Fort Island[s], Cedar Lake, Manitoba, 1890.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified man sitting on a rocky beach at the north end of old Fort Island[s], with Cedar Lake behind him, Manitoba. Caption also reads: "From a Geological Survey of Canada photograph in the Public Archives of Canada."
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an octagonal barn at Erin, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal barn at St. Michel, County Bellechasse.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an octagonal barn at St. Michel, County Bellechasse, Québec.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal building : Bracebridge.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the interior of the Bracebridge Octagon, also called Woodchester Villa [see: http://www.octagonalhouse.com/Woodchester_Villa/woodchester_villa.htm].
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : houses : H.5 and H.6.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of a polygonal house from Maple, Ontario, built ca. 1840-1842, and one image of a polygonal house from Duclos Point, Ontario built ca. 1888. One of the H.5 (Maple) images is in the books, while the other Maple image is a variation. The H.6 image (Duclos Point) is not pictured, but only listed and described in the books.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : B.3 and B.4.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of octagagonal barns, one from Erin, Ontario, and the other from Fullarton, Ontario. The "B.3" image is from the books, but the "B.4" image is only listed and described in the books.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : B.5 and B.8.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of octagonal barns, one from Lefaives Corners, Ontario, and the other from Dufferin Street in Toronto, now in the Agricultural Museum, Milton. The "B.8" image is in both of the books, while the "B.5" image is only listed and described in the books.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : churches : C.1 and C.2.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of octagonal churches at Dalhousie Mills, Ontario, and Stroud, Ontario. The image "C.1" is in the books, but the image "C.2" is only listed and described in the books.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : churches : C.7.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a church from London, Ontario, built ca. 1861 and demolished in 1964. The image is of the church partly demolished, and is not in the books, although the church is listed and described in the books.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : D5 : deadhouse in St Michael's cemetery, Toronto.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the lantern of the deadhouse in St Michael's cemetery, Toronto. The image is a variation of the one in the books.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : deadhouse [?] : unidentified.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of what appears to be a deadhouse with graves in front of it. It could also be a privy.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : deadhouses : D.1.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images from the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bolton, Ontario. One image is of a deadhouse, and the other is of a list of rules for visitors to the cemetery. Both images are in the books.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : deadhouses : D.2 and D.3.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of deadhouses from Aurora, Ontario, and King City, Ontario. The D.2 image is in the books, but the D.3 image is not in the books.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : deadhouses : D.5 and D.6.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Three images of a deadhouse at St Michael's cemetery in Toronto, Ontario (two of the images are in the books, the other is a view of the lantern). Two images of a deadhouse in Queensville, Ontario (one image is in the books, the other is a different view of the same deadhouse).
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : deadhouses : D.7.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of a Richmond Hill vault. One image is a variation of an image in the books of the lantern.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : houses : H.1 and H.2.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of polygonal houses from Bowmanville Ontario, and near Cobden, Ontario. Neither image is in the books, but they are listed and described in both books.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : houses : H.14.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an octagonal house in Mount Pleasant belonging to Richard Tennant and built ca. 1842-1848. A variation of this image is in the books.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : houses : H.15.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a polygonal house from Simcoe, Ontario. The image is not in the book, but the property is listed and briefly described.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : houses : H.16.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an octagonal house called Mountain View in Ameliasburgh, Ontario. The image is not in the books, but the property is listed and described in the books.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : houses : H.18 and H.20.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of polygonal houses. The H.18 image is of a house from Kingsville, Ontario, and was built ca. 1856 (this image is in the books), and the H.20 image is of a house from near Bolton, Ontario (this property is only listed and described in the books).
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : houses : H.21 and H.22.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of polygonal houses. The image H.21 (the caption says near Brampton, the book says Malton) is not pictured in the books, but is listed and described in the books. The image H.22 (Hawkesbury) is both pictured and listed in the books.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : houses : H.23 and H.24.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an octagonal house from Picton, Ontario, and one image of a hexagonal house from Port Hope, Ontario. Neither of the images appear in the books, but both are listed and described.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : houses : H.25.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Barrett octagonal house from Port Hope, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : houses : H.25 and H.29.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of octagonal houses. The H.25 image is from Port Hope, Ontario (see P-265 as well), and the H.29 image is from Millbrook, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : houses : H.27.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a polygonal house from Oshawa, Ontario, built ca. 1870. The image is only listed and described in the books, not pictured.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : houses : H.3 and H.4.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of polygonal houses in Granton, Ontario and near Norval, Ontario. The image H.3 (Granton) is in the books, but the image H.4 (near Norval) is only listed and described in the books.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : houses : H.32.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an octagonal house from Ingersoll, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : houses : H.34.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of an octagonal house that matches the description in the book of H.34, "Killiecrankie" in Port Sandfield, Ontario, built ca. 1886.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : houses : H.7 and H.8.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of octagonal houses in Picton, Ontario and in Peterborough, Ontario (built ca. 1860-1870 and demolished ca. 1962). Both images are in the books.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : houses : H.9 and H.10.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of octagonal houses. One image is of a house from Ameliasburg, Ontario, built by Owen Roblin ca. 1860. The other image is of a house from Bracebridge, Ontario, built for Henry James Bird ca. 1882. Both images are in the books.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : houses : Niagara Falls.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an octagonal house, identified on the verso as from Niagara Falls ca. 1905. This image is not in the books.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : houses : unidentified.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified polygonal house.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : jails : J.2 and J.4.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an octagonal jail from Goderich, Ontario, and one image of a half-octagonal jail from Barrie, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : miscellaneous : M.1 and M.2.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of miscellaneous octagonal buildings. The building "M.1" is an office building in Calabogie, built ca. 1875-1890, and the building M.2 is the front of a series of stalls in the Carp Agricultural Society Fair Grounds, built before 1900 (only listed and described in the books).
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : miscellaneous : M.12.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a cattle judging building at the University of Guelph, built ca. 1890. This image is not pictured in the books, only listed and described.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : miscellaneous : M.4 and M.5.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of polygonal buildings. The M.4 image is of a gazebo in Goderich, Ontario (listed and described but not pictured in the books), and the M.5 image is of the garden house in the grounds of Dundurn Castle (in the books).
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : miscellaneous : M.6 and M.7.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a duodecagonal building in Toronto, Ontario, used as a cyclorama (M.6), and one image of a round privy in Sharon, Ontario (M.7).
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : miscellaneous : M.9.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an octagonal "crystal palace" building in London, Ontario, built ca. 1861 as part of the Provincial Fair. This image is not pictured in the book, but the building is listed and described.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : privies : M.11.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an octagonal privy at Penryhn House, Port Hope, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : privies : M.8.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a privy at Welcome, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : round barn, Osgoode.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a round barn, identified on the verso as from "south of Osgoode Sta. Built by James Dillon about 1900 on the farm of Charles C. Sheppherd".
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : schools : S.8.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Cherry Valley School, built ca. 1863. The picture is a copy of one that was taken ca. 1908 and the caption on the verso reads: "School was built in 1863. Lot 5, Concession 9. Township of Townsend County of Norfolk Ont. Picture taken 1908." The image is not pictured in the books, but it is listed and described in the revised edition.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : twelve sided barn : B.11.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a 12 sided barn from near Thessalon, Ontario, built ca. 1910. The image is not in the books, but the barn is listed and described.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : unidentified interiors.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of the interior of unidentified polygonal buildings.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal Toronto barn with a gambrel roof.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an octagonal Toronto barn with a gambrel roof.
Rempel, John I.
Old church converted to barn : Newburgh, near Napanee.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a barn from Newburgh, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Old Mill on Mississauga Road : plank-on-plank construction.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Old Mill on Mississauga Road near Toronto.
Rempel, John I.
Ox and cart, Murry Bay, Québec.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an ox and cart in front of a barn, with an unidentified man forking hay into the loft.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified church. Identified on the verso as from Paris, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Paris house : porch and gable fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a the porch and gable fretwork on a house from Paris, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Paris Plains Methodist Church : cobblestone.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Paris Plains Methodist Church, a cobblestone church built ca. 1845 and restored ca. 1948.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a part of a window frame.
Rempel, John I.
Perkinsville Roman Catholic church.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the bell tower of the Perkinsville [Vermont?] Roman Catholic church.
Rempel, John I.
Peter McArthur log house : Doon Pioneer Village.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Five images of the Peter McArthur log house at Doon Pioneer Village (now Doon Heritage Crossroads) in Kitchener, Ont. Caption on the verso of the image used in the book states "Peter McArthur's log house now in the Pioneer Village, near Doon. Note overhang on both sides which is a very rare type of construction". Also includes a handwritten note regarding the building.
Rempel, John I.
Photograph of drawings of rowhouse apartments built in 1753 at Isle Royale, Louisbourg, Cape Breton.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of drawings of plans for rowhouse apartments, built in 1753 at Isle Royale, now Cape Breton Island, and identified on the verso as in Louisbourg, Nova Scotia.
Rempel, John I.
Pickering Museum : wall raised several feet to enlarge attic.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an attic ceiling in what is identified as a building at the Pickering Museum.
Rempel, John I.
Picton house : cornice fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the cornice fretwork on a Picton house.
Rempel, John I.
Pinkney house, Cooksville Ont.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the demolition of the Pinkney house, built ca. 1824 and demolished ca. 1955, which was situated between Cooksville and Dixie in the Toronto area.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of two pins from the Fisher home, 1836.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of different pins (or treenails) from an unidentified structure.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of 5 different pins from various structures that date from ca. 1814 to ca. 1850.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a set of planes with various body shapes.
Rempel, John I.
Plank constructed house from the Pickering Museum.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a plank constructed house located at the Pickering Museum. Information at the Pickering Museum website identifies the house as the Collins house, from Reach Township and built ca. 1845 (http://www.cityofpickering.com/standard/lifestyle/museum/sitemap.html).
Rempel, John I.
Plates from Diderot's Encyclopedie.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Twenty-three photographs of plates from Diderot's Encyclopedie, some of which were used in Rempel's books.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a plough plane.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified polygonal building [appears to be a dead house].
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified polygonal church, with the caption "near?" on the verso.
Rempel, John I.
Pontypool house : detail of porch entablature fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a detail of porch entablature fretwork on a house in Pontypool, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Port Hope house : front wall view.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the front of a house at Port Hope, Ont.
Rempel, John I.
Privy at Welcome, Ont. : polygonal.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a polygonal privy at Welcome, Ont.
Rempel, John I.
Rafter joint : detail from unidentified building.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a rafter joint from an unidentified building.
Rempel, John I.
Red River cart and half-breed camp.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a Red River Metis cart parked beside a campsite with a tent.
Rempel, John I.
Richmond Hill vault : polygonal.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
4 images of the vault at Richmond Hill. One image is of the inside ceiling structure of the lantern (in the book), one image is of an exterior view of the lantern (in the book), one image is of an exterior view of the lantern (not in the book), and one image is of the back view of the entire vault (not in the book). Includes a note on the verso of some of the photographs that says "Thornhill".
Rempel, John I.
Rockwood Academy : coach house and hayloft.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the coach house and hayloft of the Rockwood Academy.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the roof and rafters of a building identified as from Black Creek Village.
Rempel, John I.
Samuel Frazer home near Midland.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Samual Frazer home near Midland, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Five images of historic buildings in Saugus, Massachusetts.
Rempel, John I.
Savanne Station, Ontario : C.P. Railway, 1892.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified man on the platform at the Canadian Pacific Railway station in Savanne, Ontario. The caption also reads: "From a Geological Survey of Canada photograph in the Public Archives of Canada."
Rempel, John I.
Scarborough house : detail of porch entablature fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of a Scarborough house. One image is of the entire house (not used in the book), and the other image is of a detail of the porch entablature fretwork.
Rempel, John I.
Scarborough house : gable and overhang fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of the gable fretwork on a Scarborough house.
Rempel, John I.
Sheaves Tower near Doon : early attempt at hydro-electric power.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a hydro tower near Doon [also known as the Sheaves Tower near Blair, Ontario. See: http://www.cambridgetourism.com/sub/HistoryBlair.asp and "Blair Mill used same water twice" Waterloo Historical Society 1961. 49: 14-15.].
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a shingle maker's frou
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Smith house, built ca.1808 in Edgeley, Ont., on Jane Street near Steeles ca. [196-?].
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of spalled brick from an unidentified wall.
Rempel, John I.
Spalled brickwork : Fort Mississauga, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the spalled brickwork at Fort Mississauga near Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Squatter's family : Wandering River, Alberta, 1921.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a squatter's log cabin in Wandering River, Alberta. Includes three unidentified individuals.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of St. Agnes church, in Greenbank Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
St. Andrew’s Church, Scarborough : detail of Flemish bond brickwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Flemish bond brickwork at St. Andrew’s Church, Scarborough, ca. 1848.
Rempel, John I.
St. Andrews : Grimsby, 1820 AD.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the St. Andrews church in Grimsby, Ont., built ca. 1820.
Rempel, John I.
St. Mary's house : gable fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the gable fretwork on a house from St. Mary's.
Rempel, John I.
Ste. Marie in process of reconstruction.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a building at Ste. Marie among the Hurons in the process of reconstruction.
Rempel, John I.
Stone barn on the Laberge farm at L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a stone barn on the Laberge farm at L'Ange-Gardien in Quebec.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of an unidentified stone house.
Rempel, John I.
Stong farm, Edgeley, Ont. : log house and other structures.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Five images of structures on the D. Stong farm, ca. 1816, in Edgeley, Ont. Includes one image of the house used in the book, two images of the house not used in the book, one image of a pig or sheep pen, and one image of a chicken house.
Rempel, John I.