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Octagonal construction in Ontario : drawing of the Octagon Castle, 1896, St. John's Newfoundland.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One pen and ink drawing of the Octagon Castle, built ca. 1896, in St. John's Newfoundland.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a barn, identified on the verso as from Cooperstown, New York.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Brew House in Guelph.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified church.
Rempel, John I.
Decorative woodwork : house at Thornbury, 1880.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of a house with decorative woodwork on the gables and porch, identified as from "Thornburry [sic], ca. 1880".
Rempel, John I.
Decorative woodwork : unidentified houses.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Three images of the decorative woodwork and fretwork on three unidentified houses.
Rempel, John I.
Decorative woodwork : unidentified houses.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the decorative woodwork on one unidentified house, and three images of the decorative woodwork on a second unidentified house.
Rempel, John I.
Decorative woodwork : unidentified houses and a hotel.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Five images of the decorative woodwork on 4 different unidentified houses, and decorative woodwork on a hotel with the sign "Historic Stage Coach Inn" hanging out front.
Rempel, John I.
Decorative woodwork : unidentified houses, exterior and interior.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Eight images of decorative woodwork on the exterior and interior of unidentified houses.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Unidentified frame building in a field.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified frame building. Identified on the verso as "near Malton".
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an interior, identified on the verso as from Port Hope, Ont.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified log cabin.
Rempel, John I.
Mill house on German Mills Creek, Region of York, Ont.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Seven images of the mill house on German Mills Creek, in the Region of York, Ont. (at Langstaff side road on highway #7). Includes captions on the verso of all of the photographs.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a mill in Rockwood, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of two treenails, and two regular nails.
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.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified church. Identified on the verso as from Paris, Ontario.
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.
Five images of historic buildings in Saugus, Massachusetts.
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.
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.
Wooden clockwork : old Peterborough town clock.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Three images of details of wooden clockwork. Identified on the verso as from the "old Peterborough town clock".
Rempel, John I.
Wooden ship ruins : Penetang, Ont.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the remnants of a wooden ship, identified on the verso as from Penetang, Ont.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Woodstock Jail.
Rempel, John I.
Fort Chimo, Ungava Bay, Labrador, 1896.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of Fort Chimo, as seen from accross the water of Ungava Bay in Labrador, Newfoundland.
Rempel, John I.
Mcdonald's house and stable burnt by settler's fire, Copeau, Saskatchewan.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log house and stable destroyed by fire, and an unidientified individual standing beside them.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified log house.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Series is comprised of materials created and accumulated by John Rempel relating to his professional and personal activities. Includes materials relating to LACAC and historic preservation and restoration as well as teaching materials created by Rempel while at Danforth Technical School.
Rempel, John I.
Evan McIlraith house, near Hopetown, Lanark County, north of Brockville.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Evan McIlraith house, built ca. 1820-1840 near Hopetown, Lanark County, north of Brockville.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a house in Lefaives Corners Ontario, built around 1870.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a frame house on highway 2, near Trenton, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Two bay barn on the road from Omemee to Bobcaygeon.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a two bay barn on the road from Omemee to Bobcaygeon.
Rempel, John I.
Log barn on a stone foundation.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log barn [near Argyle, Ont.] on a stone foundation.
Rempel, John I.
Abram Weber barn near Heidelberg.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of Abram Weber's barn, built in 1966 near Heidelberg, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of the West Montrose covered bridge.
Rempel, John I.
Bowmanville house : gable fretwork detail.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Three images of a Bowmanville, Ontario house. Includes one image of the front of the house (in the book), one image of a detail of the gable fretwork (in the book), and one image of the entire house from a further distance (not in the book).
Rempel, John I.
House near Mosport : gable fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the gable fretwork on a house near Mosport, Ontario.
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.
Trenton house : front wall view.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the front wall of a brick house in Trenton, Ontario.
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.
Privy at Welcome, Ont. : polygonal.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a polygonal privy at Welcome, Ont.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Four images of unidentified mud brick house details.
Rempel, John I.
Helliwell house, Toronto : mud brick house.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Helliwell mud brick house in Toronto.
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.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a shingle maker's frou
Rempel, John I.
Dry rot : portion of the wall plate in the Sharon study.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log with dry rot, from a portion of the wall plate of a house in Sharon, built c. 1828.
Rempel, John I.
Keying and window frame details of a log house near Woodbridge.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of keying and window frame details of a log house near Woodbridge. Similar to the images in the books, but different views of the structure.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Three mounted collages of images of decorative woodwork from the books.
Rempel, John I.
Drawing of the residence of Orson S. Fowler, Fishkill, New York.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One photocopy of a drawing of the residence of Orson S. Fowler, Fishkill, New York [also called "Fowler's Folly].
Rempel, John I.
Photographs : Building With Wood, 1980 Rev. Ed. Only
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Series is comprised of photographs used only in the 1980 edition of Rempel's book "Building with wood."
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.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Five images of the Walker barn, near Coldwater. Two images are from the book, and three images are not from the book.
Rempel, John I.
Details from two barns at Upper Canada Village.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of details from two barns at Upper Canada Village (from the book), 5 images of variations of the two images that are in the book, and 12 images that appear to be from the same two barns.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of spalled brick from an unidentified wall.
Rempel, John I.
Brougham museum, Pickering : log wall detail.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a detail of a log wall and door frame, identified on the verso as from the "Brougham museum, Pickering" [Pickering Museum?].
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of handsplit lath, identified on the verso as from "Sharon" [Ontario], ca. 1828.
Rempel, John I.
Two old screws and a modern screw.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of two old screws and a modern screw.
Rempel, John I.
French construction : Banwell house.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Banwell house, in Sandwich East Township near Windsor, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
French construction : Quebec "grange-étable" barn.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a Quebec "grange-étable" barn.
Rempel, John I.
McDermot's store near Fort Garry, Manitoba.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of McDermot's store near Fort Garry in Manitoba, with a canoe in front of the log store building.
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 2 : exterior wall treatment near Baysville.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an imitated "wooden" brick wall on a house near Baysville.
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 9 : Banwell house.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Banwell house, in Sandwich East Township near Windsor, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 11 : log barn on Lake Couchiching.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log barn on Lake Couchiching near the Rama Indian Reserve.
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 14 : Smith house, Edgeley, Ont.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Smith house, built ca.1808 in Edgeley, Ont., on Jane Street near Steeles around [196-?].
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 15 : log house near Argyle.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log house from near Argyle, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 17 : semi-octagonal house in Brampton : H.33.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a semi-octagonal house in Brampton on Main Street North ca. [196-?]. The image is not pictured in the books, but is listed and described.
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 25 : Samuel Frazer home near Midland.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Samual Frazer home near Midland, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 27 : log church near Wallenstein.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log church of the Evangelical United Brethern, near Wallenstein and Elmira, built ca. 1842 and closed ca. 1935.
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 30 : frame house in Brougham.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a frame house located in Brougham, with the fireplace projecting through the end wall.
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 39 : Dawes Road house near Ellesmere.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of John Galt's log house, ca. 1814, (now demolsihed) that stood on Dawes Road (now Victoria park) and Ellesmere, in Toronto.
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 43 : drawing of plan elevation and details of log house on Dawes Road.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One photocopy of a drawing labelled "Plan elevation & details of log house on Dawes Road. Built A.D. 1810-15".
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 45 : drawing of types and comparative size of log houses in Southern Ontario.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One photocopy of a drawing labelled "Types and comparative size of log houses in Southern Ontario".
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 5 : internal structure of a barn at Black Creek Pioneer Village.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a main girder in a barn at Black Creek Pioneer Village. A caption below the image reads: "Barn near Edgeley. ca. 1825-1840. One of the two main girders running length-wise showing cross-beams.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 11 : unidentified log cabin near Claremont.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified log cabin. There is a caption pasted below the photograph: "Near Claremont. Note bricked-up opening for back of fireplace."
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 12 : Woodbridge log house : construction detail.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a construction detail of wedge-shaped keying with round logs. The caption pasted below the photograph reads: "Woodbridge. Definite evidence of straw in chinking. Note also the bark left on the logs." This image is slightly different than the one in the books.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 15 : drawing of the C. Stong farm log building complex.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One photocopy of a drawing of the layout of the C. Stong farm. The caption reads "C. Stong farm. Probably the best log building complex in southern Ontario. S.E. Corner of Highway #7 & #400."
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 21 : log house turned into a barn, Orillia, Ont.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log house turned into a barn, near Orillia, Ont.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 30 : Samuel Frazer home near Midland.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Samual Frazer home near Midland, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 35 : unidentified log cabin near Hopetown.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified log cabin near Hopetown, with 5 unidentified individuals standing in front of it. Includes a caption pasted below the print that reads: "Near Hopetown. Note the projecting roof at the front. See also Plate X."
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 41 : Waterloo County log school house.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the first school house in Waterloo, built in 1820. Mis-identified in the book as located in the Pioneer Village at Doon, actually located in Waterloo Park.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 45 : Burkholder home, frame house south of highways #7 and #400.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Burkholder frame house south of highways #7 and #400. Includes a caption pasted below the print.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 48 : second log house of Daniel Stong, Edgeley, Ont.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the north wall of the log house of Daniel Stong, in Edgeley, Ontario with an unidentified woman standing in the door. The image is different than the one in the books and is identified as a manse.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 52 : keying for an interior log partition.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the keying for an interior log partition on the ruins of a log house possibly in Peterborough (the caption is not clear).
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 59 : decorative door in an unidentified log house.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the doorway in an unidentified log cabin. Includes a caption pasted below the photograph that reads: "Well proportioned door in a log house. Perhaps doorway of later date?"
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 60 : unidentified nails and treenails.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of two treenails, and two regular nails.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 62 : Banwell house : horizontal joints and filler pieces between window and door.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the filler pieces and horizontal joints between the window and the door in the Banwell house, in Sandwich East Township near Windsor, Ontario. The image is more detailed than the one used in the books.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 63 : beam in an unidentified plank building.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a beam in an unidentified plank building.
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 : 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 : 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 : unidentified.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified polygonal house.
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 : 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 : privies : M.8.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a privy at Welcome, Ontario.
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 : floor plans of "Woodchester" [ca. 1882], Bracebridge, H.10.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One photocopy of a drawing of the floor plans for "Woodchester", an octagonal house in Bracebridge built ca. 1882.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One photocopy of a drawing of an octagonal schoolhouse from "School Architecture" by Henry Barnard, 1849.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Series is comprised of loose photographs, primarily of buildings and architectural details.
Rempel, John I.
The "Birdcage" : Bracebridge : rainwater intake for inside water tank.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified female pointing at the rainwater intake for the inside water tank of a building identified as the "Birdcage" in Bracebridge, Ont.
Rempel, John I.