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Log 2, page 50 : Stong farm, Edgeley, Ont. : chicken house.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a chicken house on the D. Stong farm, ca. 1816. Includes a caption pasted below the print that reads: "This was the original log house on the farm. It contained two rooms with a trap door to the cellar. It was later moved to its present location and converted into a chicken house. See Plate XI."
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 49 : Rosebank United Church.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a the Rosebank United Church (a log building). Includes a caption glued below the photograph that reads: "Rosebank United Church. 1846. Still in use."
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.
John Langton's English cottage on Cameron Lake.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of John Langton's English cottage on Cameron Lake, near Peterborough, as it was in 1950 [as it appears in the book], and two images of the cottage from different views.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 47 : the second log house on the C. Stong farm, Edgeley, Ont.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the second log house on the C. Stong farm, in Edgeley, Ontario. Identified in the caption as a manse.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 46: log house at Jane and Steele, 1800-1820.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a house identified on the verso as log (although it appears to be a frame structure), as situated on Jane and Steele streeets, and as built between 1800 and 1820.
Rempel, John I.
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, and one image of a log house from Penetanguishene, Ont.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 42 : 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. Identified on the print P-377 as the second log house, and as a manse.
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 39 : log jail on Silver Islet near Port Arthur.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log jail on Silver Islet near Port Arthur.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 38 : log house near Argyle.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log house from near Argyle, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Log barns on Eric Salter's farm near Franktown.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of log barns on Eric Salter's farm near Franktown.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 37 : house in Lefaives Corners and the Dawes Road house.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a house in Lefaives Corners Ontario, built around 1870, and one image of John Galt's log house on Dawes Road in Toronto, built ca. 1814 (a variation of the image in the books).
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 36 : [plane?] from Sharon, and a wall of broad axes [from Fort George?].
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of possibly a plane [?] identified on the verso as from Sharon, and one image of a wall of broad axes, identified on the verso as from "Ft. G", possibly Fort George.
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 34 : Waterloo school house construction detail : Pennsylvania keying.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a construction detail of Pennsylvania keying on the Waterloo school house.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 33 : log jail on Silver Islet near Port Arthur.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log jail on Silver Islet near Port Arthur. Includes a caption that is pasted below the print and reads: "This jail was built in 1870 at Silver Islet near Port Arthur. For detailed description see text. Note the careful selection of logs and the fine keying at the corners. The cells were at the rear."
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 32 : Waterloo school house construction detail : Pennsylvania keying.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a construction detail of Pennsylvania keying on the Waterloo school house. Includes a caption pasted below the print that reads "This shows a typical Pennsylvania A-Dutch keying detail. Note the peculiar wedge-shaped notching. This detail is from the Waterloo School House built in 1820."
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 31 : 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. There is a caption pasted below the print reading "This is a church in Wallenstein near Elmira. It is a beautifully proportioned building. Note the six-panel door and the classical wave pattern in the cornice."
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 29 : log frame house on the old Red River Road to Selkirk, north of Winnipeg.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log frame house on the old Red River Road to Selkirk, north of Winnipeg. The image varies from the one used in the second edition.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 28 : 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 frame house located in Brougham, with the fireplace projecting through the end wall.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the dismantling of the Grace Church in Markham (a variation of the images in the text), and one image of the interior of a house on Markham Road and Lawrence (presumeably the Carmichael house).
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 25 : pin from the Starr home in [Bogartown?] and pin from Stong home in Toronto.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of different pins (or treenails) from the Stong home (1840) in Toronto, and the Starr home (1820) in [Bogarttown?].
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 24 : log-butt construction : honey house near Antrim.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a honey house near Antrim, built with log-butt construction. Includes a caption pasted below the photograph that reads: "Modern form of log construction near Antrim. c. 1950. "Honey" house of a beekeeper."
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 22 : log barn near Argyle on a stone foundation.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log barn near Argyle on a stone foundation.
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 20 : half barn or minimal log barn.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a half-barn or the minimal log barn from near Coldwater, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 19 : Johannes Schmidt Pennsylvania Dutch banked barn.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a Pennsylvania Dutch banked barn that belonged to Johannes Schmidt ca. 1809 and is now owned by Black Creek Pioneer Village.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 18 : Fort York, Toronto : military keying on log building.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a building at Fort York, Toronto. Includes a caption pasted below the photograph that reads: "Fort York, Toronto. Typical military type of keying. Note careful workmanship in the keys and the tightness of the joints."
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.
Log 2, page 17 : Fort Pelly, Saskatchewan : French log construction.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of Fort Pelly, Saskatchewan, built in 1824, rebuilt in 1842-1843, moved in 1856-1857 and included in the book to demonstrate French log construction. This image is a variation of the image that is in the book, but contains the same two unidentified individuals.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 16 : Johannes Schmidt Pennsylvania Dutch banked barn.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a Pennsylvania Dutch banked barn that belonged to Johannes Schmidt ca. 1809 and is now owned by Black Creek Pioneer Village.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 14 : frame house at Woodbridge.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a frame house at Woodbridge, located on Yonge Street just north of Richmond Hill, built ca. 1825, and demolished after 1954.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 13 : frame houses : Pinkney house in Toronto, and a house near Trenton.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of frame houses. One image is of the Pinkney house on Dundas Road near Dixie in Toronto, and the other image is of a frame house on Highway 2 near Trenton.
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 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 10 : Penetanguishene log house.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log house from Penetanguishene. There is a caption pasted below the photograph that reads: "Penetanguishene. Door about 3' 6" x 5' 8". Note similarity of window sash with No. 1."
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 9 : unidentified log house.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified log house. A caption pasted below the photograph reads: "Near Beaverton. Better spacing of ceiling joists. Note also the V-notch to hold the ceiling joists in place. See also Pl. II."
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 8 : John Langton's English cottage on Cameron Lake.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of John Langton's English cottage on Cameron Lake, near Peterborough, a different view than the one in the books. A caption pasted below the photograph reads: "Fenelon Falls. J. Langton House. End wall of collapsed kitchen wing. Present garage door was originally the opening for a fireplace."
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 7 : John Langton's English cottage on Cameron Lake.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of John Langton's English cottage on Cameron Lake, near Peterborough, as it was in 1950.
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 4 : internal structure of a barn at Black Creek Pioneer Village.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of keying in a barn at Black Creek Pioneer Village. A caption below the image reads: "Typical keying of braces for the outside wall of the galleries running the full length on either side of the bays."
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 3 : Johannes Schmidt Pennsylvania Dutch banked barn.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a Pennsylvania Dutch banked barn that belonged to Johannes Schmidt ca. 1809 and is now owned by Black Creek Pioneer Village.
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 50 : Fort Albany : the old council house.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the old council house at Fort Albany, Ontario. This is a different view of the building than the one used in the books.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
2 images of a log house near Woodbridge, in the process of being demolished.
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 41 : Woodbridge home.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log house near Woodbridge, in the process of being demolished.
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 40 : Stong farm, Edgeley, Ont. : pig house detail.
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 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 38 : chinking example, Pioneer Village, Toronto.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an example of a particular kind of plaster chinking, identified as from the Pioneer Village, Toronto.
Rempel, John I.
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 1, page 36 : log house on Dawes Road and Ellesmere, Toronto.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of John Galt's log house, ca. 1814 (now demolished) that stood on Dawes Road (now Victoria Park) and Ellesmere in Toronto.
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 35 : log barns on Eric Salter's farm near Franktown.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of log barns on Eric Salter's farm near Franktown.
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 34 : log house near Lake Couchiching on the Rama Indian Reserve.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log house near Lake Couchiching on the Rama Indian Reserve.
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 33 : log house : "Beehive" near Fenelon Falls.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log house described in the book as a "Beehive" near Fenelon Falls, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 32 : military log construction detail : blockhouse at Jones' Falls near Kingston.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of lap-keying with half-dovetail log construction at a blockhouse built ca. 1840 to guard the locks at Jones' Falls, near Kingston Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 31 : Waterloo school house construction detail : Pennsylvania keying.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a construction detail of Pennsylvania keying on the Waterloo school house.
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 29 : log house of Daniel Stong, Edgeley, Ont.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the log house of Daniel Stong, in Edgeley, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 28 : John Langton's home : dining room panelling.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the panelling in John Langton's dining room of his log house on Cameron Lake near Peterborough.
Rempel, John I.
Dawes Road house near Ellesmere.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of John Galt's log house, ca. 1814, that stood on Dawes Road (now Victoria park) and Ellesmere, in Toronto.
Rempel, John I.
Log construction : keying detail.
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 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 26 : house in Lefaives Corners.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a house in Lefaives Corners Ontario, built around 1870.
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 24 : 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 1, page 23 : D. Stong log home : dovetail keying.
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.
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).
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.
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).
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.
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.
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 16 : Woodbridge : fireplace.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
John Langton's home : dining room panelling.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the panelling in John Langton's dining room of his log house on Cameron Lake near Peterborough.
Rempel, John I.
Log 1, page 6 : churches : C.3 and C.4.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an imitated "wooden" brick wall on a house near Baysville.
Rempel, John I.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log house near Shanty Bay, now demolished.
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.
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.
Log-butt construction, Hull, Quebec.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log-butt constructed building in Hull, Quebec.
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 : Fort William on the Ottawa River.
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.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Dolphis Pitre house in Tecumseh, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.