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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.
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 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 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.
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 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 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 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 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.
Log 2, page 65 : African Episcopal Church Oro.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the African Episcopal Church in Oro, Ontario. It is identified in the caption as a supposedly log building.
Rempel, John I.
Log 2, page 66 : 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.
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.5 and C.6.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of octagonal churches, one in Fullarton, Ontario, and the other in Speedside, Ontario. Neither image is in the books, but both are listed and described 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 : unidentified interiors.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of the interior of unidentified polygonal buildings.
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.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 : 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.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 : 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 : 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 : 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.
Frontenac County Court House, Kingston.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of Frontenac County Court House, Kingston, Ont.
Rempel, John I.
Blacksmith at work : Upper Canada Village.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images from Upper Canada Village. One image is of an unidentified blacksmith at work, and the other image is of a wall of tools.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a stone blacksmith shop near Guelph, Ont.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a brick house near Newcastle, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Church near Shakespeare or Rockton [?].
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a church identified as "near Rockton ?" on the verso of one print, and as "near Shakespeare" on the verso of the other.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentfied frame house, identified on the verso as located in "Blair".
Rempel, John I.
Gate [of] Dr. J. Scott : Bond Head.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a gate, identified on the verso as belonging to Dr. J. Scott of Bond Head.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a hotel in Brougham, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
House in Woodbridge : timber support for masonry.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the timber support for masonry at a house in Woodbridge.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a house identified on the verso as "near Elmira".
Rempel, John I.
Log house : 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.
Miller Hotel : demolished, near Ringwood [?].
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a hotel identified as the Miller Hotel. The hotel could have been either near Ballantrae or Stouffville if it was owned by Jacob Miller (see: http://www.historyoftoronto.ca/history/bios/whitchtwpIP.html).
Rempel, John I.
Modern Machine Works : Toronto.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a building with the sign "Modern Machine Works" hanging from it, with the caption "Toronto" on the verso.
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.
Dismantling of a barn near Stratford.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of the dismantling of a barn near Stratford, Ontario. One image has the caption "Oist Sat 4ish w-story" written on the verso. Both images have The Beacon Herald of Stratford copyright stamp on the verso.
Rempel, John I.
House and grounds of Angus McKay, Indian Agent at Berens River, Manitoba, 1890.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the house and grounds of Angus McKay, who was an Indian Agent at Berens River, Manitoba, in 1890. Part of the caption reads "from a Geological Survey of Canada photograph in the Public Archives of Canada".
Rempel, John I.
Hudson Bay Post, Lake Mistassini, Québec, 1884.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified individual standing in front of Lake Mistassini at the Hudson Bay Post in Québec.
Rempel, John I.
Hudson's Bay Company : Rupert House, James Bay, Québec, 1884.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of six unidentified individuals standing in front of the Hudson's Bay Company Rupert House in James Bay, Québec (now Waskaganish).
Rempel, John I.
Hudson's Bay Company's Fort Good Hope, Mackenzie River.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of buildings at the Hudson's Bay Company's Fort Good Hope, on the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories, with an unidentified individual at the door of one of the buildings.
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.
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.
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 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 a log house near Shanty Bay, now demolished.
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.
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. Includes two unidentified individuals in the the photograph.
Rempel, John I.
Vintage House, Jordan : rafters detail.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a construction detail of the rafters at Vintage House, Jordan [in Niagara], early 1800s.
Rempel, John I.
Stong house, Edgeley, Ont. : rafters of first house.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the rafters, and the pins (or trunnels) holding them together, of the first D. Stong house, ca. 1800, in Edgeley, Ont.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Carmichael house (a variation of the image that is in the book), built in 1880, which stood on the corner of Markham Road and Lawrence Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
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.
Bond Head near Bradford : gabled window fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of gable window fretwork on a house at Bond Head.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a brick house located in Bellville, with a large two story porch with decorative fretwork.
Rempel, John I.
House near Nobleton : detail of gable and overhang fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a detail of the gable and overhang fretwork of a house near Nobleton, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
House near Rednersville : gable fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the gable fretwork on a house near Rednersville.
Rempel, John I.
Markham house : gable and overhang fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of gable, window and overhang fretwork on a Markham house.
Rempel, John I.
Morrisburg house : cornice fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the cornice fretwork on a house in Morrisburg.
Rempel, John I.
House near Ridgeville : cornice fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the cornice fretwork on a house near Ridgeville.
Rempel, John I.
Aurora house : exterior decorative woodwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the exterior decorative woodwork on a house in Aurora.
Rempel, John I.
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 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.
House near Rosemont on Highway 89.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log house with brickwork covering the logs, near Rosemont on Highway 89.
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.
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 barn near Lake Couchiching on the Rama Indian Reserve.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of a log barn near Lake Couchiching on the Rama Indian Reserve. One image is in the first edition of the book, and the other image is in the second edition of the book.
Rempel, John I.
Woodbridge log house : construction details.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a construction detail of wedge-shaped keying with round logs. Identified on the verso as "Woodbridge home destroyed by Hazel 1955?"
Rempel, John I.
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. Identified on the verso as "Edgeley + - 1800 cornering at intersection of interior wall with exterior".
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.
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 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.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a plaster-filled hole in the ceiling (a type of stovepipe fireproofing) of an old house on Markham Road, now demolished, and one image (not in the book) of a cut-stone insert used to protect timber walls or floors from the heat of stovepipes.
Rempel, John I.
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.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Ten images of the Benjamin Fish Mill. Six are images that were included in Rempel's first edition of his book, two appear only in the second edition of the book, and two are images that were not included in either editions of the book.
Rempel, John I.
Johannes Schmidt Pennsylvania Dutch banked barn.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Six images of a Pennsylvania Dutch banked barn that belonged to Johannes Schmidt ca. 1809 and is now owned by Black Creek Pioneer Village. One image appeared in the first edition of Rempel's book, three appeared in the second edition of his book, and two did not appear in either edition.
Rempel, John I.
Half barn or minimal log barn.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a half-barn or the minimal log barn [near Coldwater, Ontario].
Rempel, John I.
House near Palermo with porch.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the decorative fretwork on the front porch of a house near Palermo, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Lowville house : gable fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the gable fretwork on a house in Lowville.
Rempel, John I.
Frame house near Sharon : detail of gable and overhang fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of gable and overhang fretwork on a gothic style frame house near Sharon, Ontario.
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.
Unionville house : drooped gable fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the drooped gable fretwork on a Unionville house.
Rempel, John I.
Duncan home on York Mills Road : drooped gable, porch, and overhang fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of the drooped gable, porch, and overhang fretwork on the Duncan home on York Mills Road in Toronto.
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.
Hamilton building : cornice fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the cornice fretowork on a building in Hamilton, Ont.
Rempel, John I.
Barnum house near Grafton : pediment detail and front view of house.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of Barnum house, near Grafton Ont. Includes one image of a detail of the pediment, and one image of the entire house from a front view.
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.
Church at Dalhousie Mills : polygonal.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of a church at Dalhousie Mills, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an octagonal barn at Erin, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Monteith house, Paris Ont. : cobblestone facing.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the cobblestone facing on the Monteith house front wall, built by Charles Mitchell.
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.
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.
House near Elmvale : log-butt construction.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log-butt constructed house near Elmvale, Ont.
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.
Unidentified plank building from the Pickering Museum.
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.
James Butler house at Niagara-on-the-Lake : plank construction details.
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.
Early buildings at "Burnside" in Brockville, Ont.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of the early buildings at "Burnside" in Brockville, Ont.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the brickwork on a Baysville house.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Three images of a house being moved in Oshawa.
Rempel, John I.