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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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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 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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
French construction : clipping of a timber built house in Cahokia, Illinois.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One clipping of an image of a French timber constructed house from Cahokia, Illinois, built ca. 1737 and restored ca. 1939.
Rempel, John I.
French construction : the old Anglican church at Fort Simpson.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the old Anglican church at Fort Simpson, in the Northwest Territories.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a watercolour of the first Church of England on the Red River, Winnipeg.
Rempel, John I.
French construction : log frame house on the Red River Road to Selkirk, near Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log frame house on the Red River Road to Selkirk, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, with an unidentified man standing at the door.
Rempel, John I.
French construction : clipping of a sketch of Red River settlement by Lord Selkirk.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One clipping of a sketch of Red River settlement by Lord Selkirk ca. 1817.
Lord Selkirk
French construction : Fort St. James, British Columbia.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log building at the Hudson's Bay Company's Fort St. James, with horses and unidentified individuals in front of the building.
Rempel, John I.
French construction : Fort Nascopie in Labrador.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log building at Fort Nascopie in Labrador, Newfoundland.
Rempel, John I.
French construction : photograph of a sketch of Fort Langley, near Vancouver by E. Mallandaine.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Three images of drawings by E. Mallandaine of buildings at Fort Langley, near Vancouver, British Columbia.
Rempel, John I.
French construction : Fort McLeod, British Columbia.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of six unidentified men standing outside of a log building identified as Fort McLeod, British Columbia.
Rempel, John I.
French construction : Heartman's trading store, Manitoba.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Two images of Heartman's trading store, near Fort Garry, Manitoba. One image is the same as the one from the book, and the other image is a panoramic image that is identified as the same location on the verso, but does not appear in the book.
Rempel, John I.
French construction : Fort Chimo, Ungava Bay, Labrador.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a log house constructed in the French grooved post and fill method, located at Fort Chimo, Ungava Bay, Labrador.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Three images of a house being moved in Oshawa.
Rempel, John I.
A miller's house near German Mills : poorly laid rubble foundation.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a poorly laid rubble foundation at a miller's house near German Mills.
Rempel, John I.
Front door and wall of a house near Mosport : coursed stonework.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the front door and wall of a house near Mosport [Bowmanville?]. Rempel uses it as an example of coursed stonework.
Rempel, John I.
Summerville house : cut fieldstone.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a house near Summerville, built ca. 1850, identified on the verso as "near Summerville Blacksmith's home". Rempel uses it as an example of cut fieldstone.
Rempel, John I.
Cambridge [?] house : rubble work.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a Cambridge house, identified on the verso as "Guelph". Rempel uses it as an example of rubble work disguised by artifically rased bead joints.
Rempel, John I.
School near West Montrose : Pennsylvania-German rubble work.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a school near West Montrose in Waterloo County, identified on the verso as a "Public school near Preston". Rempel uses it as an example of Pennsylvania -German rubble work.
Rempel, John I.
"Thistle Ha'" : Miller home in Pickering Township.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the "Thistle Ha'" Miller house, in Pickering Township (Claremont), built ca. 1855. Remple uses it as an example of broken coursed fieldstone masonry.
Rempel, John I.
"Castle Grange" near Belfountain.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of "Castle Grange", built ca. 1860-1866, near Belfountain and identified on the verso as "near Erindale" as well.
Rempel, John I.
House near Kleinburg : brickwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a brick house near Kleinburg with what Rempel calls "excellent brickwork".
Rempel, John I.
Brickwork on a house near Carrying Place, Ont.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of brickwork on a house near Carrying Place, Ont.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the brickwork on a Baysville house.
Rempel, John I.
St. Andrew’s Church, Scarborough : detail of Flemish bond brickwork.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of the Flemish bond brickwork at St. Andrew’s Church, Scarborough, ca. 1848.
Rempel, John I.
Bricks from Sharon and Sutton.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of four bricks lined up against a ruler. Two of the bricks are from Sharon, and two of them are from near Sutton.
Rempel, John I.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Five images of the Bolton Mill. Three images are from the book, and the other two images are variations that are not in the book.
Rempel, John I.
Barn at Cap à l'Aigle, Quebec.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
One image of a barn at Cap à l'Aigle, built ca. 1900.
Rempel, John I.
Later buildings at "Burnside" in Brockville, Ont.
Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.
Four images (only one of which is in the book) of the later buildings at "Burnside" in Brockville, 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.
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.