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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.

Grace Church, Markham : demolition.

SCA203-GA181-1-41
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Seven images of the demolition of Grace Church, Markham. One of the images is not included in Rempel's book. Six photographs have notes on the verso that say "St. Agnes - demolished" and one photograph has a note on the verso that says "Markham Church in process of demolition".

Rempel, John I.

Benjamin Fish Mill, Markham.

SCA203-GA181-1-42
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[196-]

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.

Carmichael house.

SCA203-GA181-1-40
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[196-]

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.

House near Trenton.

SCA203-GA181-1-39
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a frame house on highway 2, near Trenton, Ontario.

Rempel, John I.

House at Woodbridge.

SCA203-GA181-1-38
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[1964]

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.

Pinkney house, Cooksville Ont.

SCA203-GA181-1-37
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[1955]

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.

Stovepipe fireproofing.

SCA203-GA181-1-35
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[196-]

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.

Woodbridge : fireplace.

SCA203-GA181-1-34
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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.

Stong house, Edgeley, Ont. : rafters of first house.

SCA203-GA181-1-33
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[196-]

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.

Vintage House, Jordan : rafters detail.

SCA203-GA181-1-32
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[196-]

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.

Dr. John Scott's house near Bond Head : construction detail of stairwell.

SCA203-GA181-1-29
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a cabinetmaker's joint framing the trimmer into the header of a stairwell in Dr. John Scott's summer home near Bond Head.

Rempel, John I.

John Langton's English cottage on Cameron Lake.

SCA203-GA181-1-27
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[1950]

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.

Fort Pelly, Saskatchewan : French log construction.

SCA203-GA181-1-28
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[1962]

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.

Log barns on Eric Salter's farm near Franktown.

SCA203-GA181-1-26
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of log barns on Eric Salter's farm near Franktown.

Rempel, John I.

Frame house in Brougham.

SCA203-GA181-1-25
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[196-]

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.

Stong farm, Edgeley, Ont. : log house and other structures.

SCA203-GA181-1-24
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[196-]

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.

Woodbridge home.

SCA203-GA181-1-22
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[1954]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

2 images of a log house near Woodbridge, in the process of being demolished.

Rempel, John I.

Waterloo County log school house.

SCA203-GA181-1-21
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[196-]

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.

Dawes Road house near Ellesmere.

SCA203-GA181-1-20
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[196-]

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.

Peter McArthur log house : Doon Pioneer Village.

SCA203-GA181-1-19
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[196-]

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.

John Langton's home : dining room panelling.

SCA203-GA181-1-18
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[196-]

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 house near Shanty Bay.

SCA203-GA181-1-17
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a log house near Shanty Bay, now demolished.

Rempel, John I.

Log building near Millbrook, Ont.

SCA203-GA181-1-16
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Two images of construction details from a log-butt constructed building near Millbrook, Ont.

Rempel, John I.

Stong farm, Edgeley, Ont. : pig house detail before restoration.

SCA203-GA181-1-15
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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. Identified on the verso as "Edgeley + - 1800 cornering at intersection of interior wall with exterior".

Rempel, John I.

Woodbridge log house : construction details.

SCA203-GA181-1-14
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[196-]

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.

Log house near Shanty Bay.

SCA203-GA181-1-13
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[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a construction detail from a log house near Shanty Bay, now demolished.

Rempel, John I.

Log barn near Lake Couchiching on the Rama Indian Reserve.

SCA203-GA181-1-12
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[196-]

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 house near Lake Couchiching on the Rama Indian Reserve.