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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 1, page 23 : D. Stong log home : dovetail keying.

SCA203-GA181-3-195
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the dovetail keying on the D. Stong home from Toronto, built ca. 1816.

Rempel, John I.

Log 1, page 22 : log construction : keying detail.

SCA203-GA181-3-194
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a construction detail from an unidentified structure near Orillia, Ont.

Rempel, John I.

Log 1, page 20 : octagonal house : Mount Pleasant (H.14).

SCA203-GA181-3-192
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of an octagonal house in Mount Pleasant (H.14) belonging to Richard Tennant and built ca. 1842-1848.

Rempel, John I.

Log 1, page 19 : octagonal houses : Lowville (H.31) and Huntsville.

SCA203-GA181-3-191
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of an octagonal house from Lowville, Ontario (H.31), listed and described in the books but not pictured, and one image of an octagonal bandstand converted into a house from Huntsville, Ontario (not listed or pictured in the books).

Rempel, John I.

Log 1, page 18 : octagonal buildings : barn (B.7) and house (H.18).

SCA203-GA181-3-190
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of an octagonal barn (B.7) from Woodstock, Ontario (not pictured in the books, but listed and described), and one image of an octagonal house (H.18) from Kingsville, Ontario (both pictured and described in the books).

Rempel, John I.

Log 1, page 17 : semi-octagonal house in Brampton : H.33.

SCA203-GA181-3-189
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[196-]

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 16 : Woodbridge : fireplace.

SCA203-GA181-3-188
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the fireplace from a house in Woodbridge, Ontario.

Rempel, John I.

Log 1, page 15 : log house near Argyle.

SCA203-GA181-3-187
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a log house from near Argyle, Ontario.

Rempel, John I.

Log 1, page 14 : Smith house, Edgeley, Ont.

SCA203-GA181-3-186
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[196-]

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 13 : Stong house, Edgeley, Ont., before restoration.

SCA203-GA181-3-185
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the D. Stong house, built ca.1832 in Edgeley, Ont, now at Black Creek Pioneer Village.

Rempel, John I.

Log 1, page 12 : Stong farm, Edgeley, Ont. : pig house detail before restoration.

SCA203-GA181-3-184
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a construction detail from the D. Stong farm pig house, ca. 1832 in Edgeley, Ont.

Rempel, John I.

Log 1, page 11 : log barn on Lake Couchiching.

SCA203-GA181-3-183
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[196-]

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 10 : log jail on Silver Islet near Port Arthur.

SCA203-GA181-3-182
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[1938]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a log jail on Silver Islet near Port Arthur.

Rempel, John I.

Log 1, page 9 : Banwell house.

SCA203-GA181-3-181
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[196-]

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 8 : Banwell house : haunched tenon in the tie-beams.

SCA203-GA181-3-180
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the haunched tenon in the tie-beams at the Banwell house, in Sandwich East Township near Windsor, Ontario.

Rempel, John I.

Log 1, page 6 : churches : C.3 and C.4.

SCA203-GA181-3-178
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of an engraving of the Grimsby Temple, built ca. 1888 (C.3), and one image of the New Holy Blossom synagogue in Toronto, built ca. 1897 (C.4). The image "C.4" is not pictured in the books, only listed and described.

Rempel, John I.

Log 1, page 5 : back of house near Baysville.

SCA203-GA181-3-177
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the back of a house near Baysville, Ontario.

Rempel, John I.

Log 1, page 4 : loose photographs : H.8 and D.1.

SCA203-GA181-3-176
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the deadhouse at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bolton (D.1), and one image of an octagonal house from Peterborough, Ont. (H.8).

Rempel, John I.

Log 1, page 3 : barns : B.12.

SCA203-GA181-3-175
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a twelve-sided barn from near Thessalon, built ca. 1928.

Rempel, John I.

Log 1, page 2 : exterior wall treatment near Baysville.

SCA203-GA181-3-174
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[196-]

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 1 : barns : B.10.

SCA203-GA181-3-173
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a round barn from Hawkesbury, Ontario, built by Thomas Tweed Higginson, ca. 1893-1894.

Rempel, John I.

Barn raising : Martin barn near St. Jacobs, Ontario.

SCA203-GA181-2-172
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[1968]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Eleven images from the revised edition of the book (pages 218-222) of a barn raising at the Martin farm near St. Jacobs, and twenty-seven images not contained in the book, of the same barn raising.

Rempel, John I.

McDermot's store near Fort Garry, Manitoba.

SCA203-GA181-2-171
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[196-]

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.

Mr. Blinkinsop (Indian Agent), Mrs. Hunt, children and grandchildren : Fort Rupert, Vancouver Island, Sept. 3, 1885.

SCA203-GA181-2-170
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1885

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of Mr. Blinkinsop (Indian Agent), Mrs. Hunt, and her children and grandchildren in front of a building at Fort Rupert, Vancouver Island. The caption also reads: "From a Geological Survey of Canada photograph in the Public Archives of Canada."

Rempel, John I.

Stone barn on the Laberge farm at L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec.

SCA203-GA181-2-169
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[1971]

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.

Photograph of drawings of rowhouse apartments built in 1753 at Isle Royale, Louisbourg, Cape Breton.

SCA203-GA181-2-168
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[1971]

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.

Log-butt construction, Hull, Quebec.

SCA203-GA181-2-167
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a log-butt constructed building in Hull, Quebec.

Rempel, John I.

French construction : Banwell house.

SCA203-GA181-2-165
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the Banwell house, in Sandwich East Township near Windsor, Ontario.

Rempel, John I.

French construction : Fort William on the Ottawa River.

SCA203-GA181-2-164
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Two images of a French constructed barn at Fort William on the Ottawa River.

Rempel, John I.

French construction : the Dolphis Pitre house in Tecumseh, Ontario.

SCA203-GA181-2-163
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the Dolphis Pitre house in Tecumseh, Ontario.

Rempel, John I.

French construction : clipping of a timber built house in Cahokia, Illinois.

SCA203-GA181-2-162
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One clipping of an image of a French timber constructed house from Cahokia, Illinois, built ca. 1737 and restored ca. 1939.

Rempel, John I.

French construction : the old Anglican church at Fort Simpson.

SCA203-GA181-2-161
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the old Anglican church at Fort Simpson, in the Northwest Territories.

Rempel, John I.

French construction : photograph of a watercolour of the first Church of England on the Red River, Winnipeg.

SCA203-GA181-2-160
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a watercolour of the first Church of England on the Red River, Winnipeg.

Rempel, John I.

French construction : log frame house on the Red River Road to Selkirk, near Winnipeg, Manitoba.

SCA203-GA181-2-159
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[before 192-?]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a log frame house on the Red River Road to Selkirk, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, with an unidentified man standing at the door.

Rempel, John I.

French construction : clipping of a sketch of Red River settlement by Lord Selkirk.

SCA203-GA181-2-158
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[ca. 1817]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One clipping of a sketch of Red River settlement by Lord Selkirk ca. 1817.

Lord Selkirk

French construction : Fort St. James, British Columbia.

SCA203-GA181-2-157
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a log building at the Hudson's Bay Company's Fort St. James, with horses and unidentified individuals in front of the building.

Rempel, John I.

French construction : Fort Nascopie in Labrador.

SCA203-GA181-2-156
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a log building at Fort Nascopie in Labrador, Newfoundland.

Rempel, John I.

French construction : photograph of a sketch of Fort Langley, near Vancouver by E. Mallandaine.

SCA203-GA181-2-155
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[ca. 1848]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Three images of drawings by E. Mallandaine of buildings at Fort Langley, near Vancouver, British Columbia.

Rempel, John I.

French construction : Fort McLeod, British Columbia.

SCA203-GA181-2-154
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of six unidentified men standing outside of a log building identified as Fort McLeod, British Columbia.

Rempel, John I.

French construction : Heartman's trading store, Manitoba.

SCA203-GA181-2-153
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Two images of Heartman's trading store, near Fort Garry, Manitoba. One image is the same as the one from the book, and the other image is a panoramic image that is identified as the same location on the verso, but does not appear in the book.

Rempel, John I.

French construction : Fort Chimo, Ungava Bay, Labrador.

SCA203-GA181-2-152
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a log house constructed in the French grooved post and fill method, located at Fort Chimo, Ungava Bay, Labrador.

Rempel, John I.

Handsplit lath from Sharon.

SCA203-GA181-2-149
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of handsplit lath, identified on the verso as from "Sharon" [Ontario], ca. 1828.

Rempel, John I.

Brougham museum, Pickering : log wall detail.

SCA203-GA181-2-147
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[196-]

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.

McFall house in Bolton : restoration and investigative images.

SCA203-GA181-2-146
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Four images of renovation details in the McFall house in Bolton displaying original construction processes.

Rempel, John I.

Pickering Museum : wall raised several feet to enlarge attic.

SCA203-GA181-2-144
File
[196-]

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.

House moving : Oshawa.

SCA203-GA181-2-143
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Three images of a house being moved in Oshawa.

Rempel, John I.

A miller's house near German Mills : poorly laid rubble foundation.

SCA203-GA181-2-142
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a poorly laid rubble foundation at a miller's house near German Mills.

Rempel, John I.

Front door and wall of a house near Mosport : coursed stonework.

SCA203-GA181-2-139
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the front door and wall of a house near Mosport [Bowmanville?]. Rempel uses it as an example of coursed stonework.

Rempel, John I.

Summerville house : cut fieldstone.

SCA203-GA181-2-138
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a house near Summerville, built ca. 1850, identified on the verso as "near Summerville Blacksmith's home". Rempel uses it as an example of cut fieldstone.

Rempel, John I.

Cambridge [?] house : rubble work.

SCA203-GA181-2-137
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a Cambridge house, identified on the verso as "Guelph". Rempel uses it as an example of rubble work disguised by artifically rased bead joints.

Rempel, John I.

School near West Montrose : Pennsylvania-German rubble work.

SCA203-GA181-2-136
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a school near West Montrose in Waterloo County, identified on the verso as a "Public school near Preston". Rempel uses it as an example of Pennsylvania -German rubble work.

Rempel, John I.

"Thistle Ha'" : Miller home in Pickering Township.

SCA203-GA181-2-135
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the "Thistle Ha'" Miller house, in Pickering Township (Claremont), built ca. 1855. Remple uses it as an example of broken coursed fieldstone masonry.

Rempel, John I.

"Castle Grange" near Belfountain.

SCA203-GA181-2-134
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of "Castle Grange", built ca. 1860-1866, near Belfountain and identified on the verso as "near Erindale" as well.

Rempel, John I.

House near Kleinburg : brickwork.

SCA203-GA181-2-133
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a brick house near Kleinburg with what Rempel calls "excellent brickwork".

Rempel, John I.

Brickwork on a house near Carrying Place, Ont.

SCA203-GA181-2-132
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of brickwork on a house near Carrying Place, Ont.

Rempel, John I.

Baysville house brickwork.

SCA203-GA181-2-131
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the brickwork on a Baysville house.

Rempel, John I.

St. Andrew’s Church, Scarborough : detail of Flemish bond brickwork.

SCA203-GA181-2-130
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the Flemish bond brickwork at St. Andrew’s Church, Scarborough, ca. 1848.

Rempel, John I.

Bricks from Sharon and Sutton.

SCA203-GA181-2-128
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of four bricks lined up against a ruler. Two of the bricks are from Sharon, and two of them are from near Sutton.

Rempel, John I.

Bolton Mill.

SCA203-GA181-2-127
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Five images of the Bolton Mill. Three images are from the book, and the other two images are variations that are not in the book.

Rempel, John I.

Barn at Cap à l'Aigle, Quebec.

SCA203-GA181-2-126
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a barn at Cap à l'Aigle, built ca. 1900.

Rempel, John I.

Later buildings at "Burnside" in Brockville, Ont.

SCA203-GA181-2-125
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Four images (only one of which is in the book) of the later buildings at "Burnside" in Brockville, Ont.

Rempel, John I.

Early buildings at "Burnside" in Brockville, Ont.

SCA203-GA181-2-124
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Two images of the early buildings at "Burnside" in Brockville, Ont.

Rempel, John I.

Rockwood Academy : coach house and hayloft.

SCA203-GA181-2-123
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the coach house and hayloft of the Rockwood Academy.

Rempel, John I.

Clarke home in Prescott : coach house and stable.

SCA203-GA181-2-122
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the coach house and stable, belonging to the Clarke home in Prescott, Ontario.

Rempel, John I.

The Fisher slit barn, near Kitchener.

SCA203-GA181-2-121
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Three images of the Fischer slit barn, near Kitchener. One image is in the book, one image is a variation of the one in the book, and one looks like an image of the same barn taken at a later date.

Rempel, John I.

Details from two barns at Upper Canada Village.

SCA203-GA181-2-116
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[196-]

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.

Walker barn, near Coldwater.

SCA203-GA181-2-115
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[196-]

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.

Internal structure of two barns at Black Creek Pioneer Village.

SCA203-GA181-2-114
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Three images of joints in two barns at Black Creek Pioneer Village.

Rempel, John I.

James Butler house at Niagara-on-the-Lake : plank construction details.

SCA203-GA181-2-112
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Two images of plank construction details from the James Butler house, built ca. 1810-1815, at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.

Rempel, John I.

Unidentified plank building from the Pickering Museum.

SCA203-GA181-2-111
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of an unidentified plank wall from a building at the Pickering Museum (identified as such on the verso).

Rempel, John I.

Plank constructed house from the Pickering Museum.

SCA203-GA181-2-110
File
[196-]

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.

Old Mill on Mississauga Road : plank-on-plank construction.

SCA203-GA181-2-109
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the Old Mill on Mississauga Road near Toronto.

Rempel, John I.

House near Elmvale : log-butt construction.

SCA203-GA181-2-108
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a log-butt constructed house near Elmvale, Ont.

Rempel, John I.

Longford Mills house : log-butt construction.

SCA203-GA181-2-107
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a log-butt constructed house at Longford Mills, Ont.

Rempel, John I.

Barns from Stratford, Ontario.

SCA203-GA181-1-99
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Three images of barns from the Stratford area. One image is of the loft of a barn, while the other two images are of the raising of two different barns. Includes one piece of correspondence from The Stratford Beacon Herald regarding the prints. One of the images is titled "Alec Mackenzie's Barn".

Rempel, John I.

Paris Plains Methodist Church : cobblestone.

SCA203-GA181-1-98
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[196-]

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.

The old council house and greenhouse at Fort Albany.

SCA203-GA181-1-97
File
[after 1900]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Four images of the old council house at Fort Albany, Ontario, with four unidentified individuals standing at the door in two of the images. One image is the same as the one in the books, and the others are variations. Includes one image of a greenhouse at the Fort Albany Mission with an unidentified female standing in front of it.

Rempel, John I.

Cottage near Baysville : wooden brick wall.

SCA203-GA181-1-95
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a cottage near Baysville with imitation brickwork carved into the planks of the front wall.

Rempel, John I.

Keying and window frame details of a log house near Woodbridge.

SCA203-GA181-1-94
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[196-]

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.

Dry rot : portion of the wall plate in the Sharon study.