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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.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
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 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 51 : Stong farm, Edgeley, Ont. : pig house.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a pig house on the D. Stong farm, ca. 1825. Includes a caption pasted below the print that reads: "The piggery on the Stong farm. See also Plate XI. It consisted of two long compartments separated by an interior log partition. In order to give the pigs some exercise during the cold winter a gallery ran the full length of the west side. This gallery was cantilevered out from the main building. AD. 1825."
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 55 : log house near Oxford Mills.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log house. Includes a caption pasted below the print that reads: "Near Oxford Mills. The combination of one window and a door is not typical."
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 64 : Mennonite meeting house near Edgeley.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a Mennonite meeting house near Edgeley, Ontario. Includes a caption pasted below the print that reads: "Mennonite Meeting House near Edgley [sic]. 1820. Referred to by Simcoe as Mennonists. Men and women sit separately and have separate entrances. Originally of log construction, now covered with siding."
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 : 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 : 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.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.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.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 : 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.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 : 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 : 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 : 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.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Brew House in Guelph.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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 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 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 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 58 : modern log reconstruction : Mrs Philip's at Markham.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of modern log reconstruction at Mrs Philip's at Markham.
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.
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 : 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 : 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.
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.
Brougham : probably old school now store.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of what is identified on the verso as "probably" an "old school", from Brougham, Ont.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the light fixture and ceiling molding in a house near Dundas, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a house, identified on the verso as on Hamilton mountain.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified log house.
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.