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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 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.
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.
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 building near Millbrook, Ont.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of construction details from a log-butt constructed building near Millbrook, Ont.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified log cabin.
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 farm building, British Columbia.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log farm buiding with two unidentified men standing in front of it.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified log house.
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.
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.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a construction detail from a log house near Shanty Bay, now demolished.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log house near Shanty Bay, now demolished.
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.
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.
Longford Mills house : log-butt construction.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log-butt constructed house at Longford Mills, Ont.
Rempel, John I.
Lowville house : detail of porch entablature fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a detail of porch entablature fretwork on a house Lowville, 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.
Lumberman's church, Port Severn.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a Lumberman's church in Port Severn, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Lynden house : gable fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the gable fretwork of a house in Lynden, Ontario.
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.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of the Martyr's Shrine church in Midland, Ontario.
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.
Mcdonald's house and stable burnt by settler's fire, Copeau, Saskatchewan.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log house and stable destroyed by fire, and an unidientified individual standing beside them.
Rempel, John I.
McFall house in Bolton : restoration and investigative images.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Four images of renovation details in the McFall house in Bolton displaying original construction processes.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a mill in Rockwood, Ontario.
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.
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.
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.
Morrisburg house : cornice fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the cornice fretwork on a house in Morrisburg.
Rempel, John I.
Morrisburg house : drooped gable and overhang fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a Morrisburg house with drooped fretwork on the gable and overhang.
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 the mud brick church at Shanty Bay.
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.
North end of old Fort Island[s], Cedar Lake, Manitoba, 1890.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an unidentified man sitting on a rocky beach at the north end of old Fort Island[s], with Cedar Lake behind him, Manitoba. 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 an octagonal barn at Erin, Ontario.
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.
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.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : houses : H.5 and H.6.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of a polygonal house from Maple, Ontario, built ca. 1840-1842, and one image of a polygonal house from Duclos Point, Ontario built ca. 1888. One of the H.5 (Maple) images is in the books, while the other Maple image is a variation. The H.6 image (Duclos Point) is not pictured, but only listed and described in the books.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : B.3 and B.4.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of octagagonal barns, one from Erin, Ontario, and the other from Fullarton, Ontario. The "B.3" image is from the books, but the "B.4" image is only listed and described in the books.
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 : 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.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 : 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 : 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.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 : deadhouses : D.5 and D.6.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Three images of a deadhouse at St Michael's cemetery in Toronto, Ontario (two of the images are in the books, the other is a view of the lantern). Two images of a deadhouse in Queensville, Ontario (one image is in the books, the other is a different view of the same deadhouse).
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.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 : 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 : 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.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.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 : houses : H.25.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Barrett octagonal house from Port Hope, Ontario.
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 : 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.32.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an octagonal house from Ingersoll, Ontario.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal construction in Ontario : houses : H.34.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of an octagonal house that matches the description in the book of H.34, "Killiecrankie" in Port Sandfield, Ontario, built ca. 1886.
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 : 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 : 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.
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 : 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 : 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.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 : miscellaneous : M.4 and M.5.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of polygonal buildings. The M.4 image is of a gazebo in Goderich, Ontario (listed and described but not pictured in the books), and the M.5 image is of the garden house in the grounds of Dundurn Castle (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 : 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 : 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 : privies : M.8.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a privy at Welcome, Ontario.
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 : 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.
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 : unidentified interiors.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of the interior of unidentified polygonal buildings.
Rempel, John I.
Octagonal Toronto barn with a gambrel roof.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an octagonal Toronto barn with a gambrel roof.
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.
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.
Ox and cart, Murry Bay, Québec.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of an ox and cart in front of a barn, with an unidentified man forking hay into the loft.
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.
Paris house : porch and gable fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a the porch and gable fretwork on a house from Paris, Ontario.
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.
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.
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.
Pickering Museum : wall raised several feet to enlarge attic.
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.
Picton house : cornice fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the cornice fretwork on a Picton house.
Rempel, John I.
Pinkney house, Cooksville Ont.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the demolition of the Pinkney house, built ca. 1824 and demolished ca. 1955, which was situated between Cooksville and Dixie in the Toronto area.
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.
Pontypool house : detail of porch entablature fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a detail of porch entablature fretwork on a house in Pontypool, Ontario.
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.
Privy at Welcome, Ont. : polygonal.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a polygonal privy at Welcome, Ont.
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.
Rockwood Academy : coach house and hayloft.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the coach house and hayloft of the Rockwood Academy.
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.
Samuel Frazer home near Midland.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Samual Frazer home near Midland, Ontario.
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.
Scarborough house : detail of porch entablature fretwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of a Scarborough house. One image is of the entire house (not used in the book), and the other image is of a detail of the porch entablature fretwork.
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.