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One image of the well and ruins of an old house on an arid flat at Salt Springs, Manitoba. The caption also reads: "From a Geological Survey of Canada photograph in the Public Archives of Canada."

Rempel, John I.

Waterloo County log school house.

SCA203-GA181-1-21
File
[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.

Walker barn, near Coldwater.

SCA203-GA181-2-115
File
[196-]

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.

Vintage House, Jordan : rafters detail.

SCA203-GA181-1-32
File
[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.

Unionville house : drooped gable fretwork.

SCA203-GA181-1-68
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the drooped gable fretwork on a Unionville house.

Rempel, John I.

Unidentified window.

SCA203-GA181-2-141
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of an unidentified window as an example of untrained restoration.

Rempel, John I.

Unidentified plank building from the Pickering Museum.

SCA203-GA181-2-111
File
[196-]

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.

Unidentified frame of a barn.

SCA203-GA181-2-120
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Two images of the frame of an unidentified barn. One image is in the book, and the other is not.

Rempel, John I.

Unidentified barn on #7 highway : structural details.

SCA203-GA181-2-119
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Six images of structural details from an unidentified barn on highway # 7. Three images are from the book, one image is a variation of an image from the book, and two images are not from the book, but seem to be of the same barn.

Rempel, John I.

Unidentified barn.

SCA203-GA181-2-117
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of an unidentified barn.

Rempel, John I.

Unidentified barn.

SCA203-GA181-2-118
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of an unidentified barn.

Rempel, John I.

Two old screws and a modern screw.

SCA203-GA181-2-151
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of two old screws and a modern screw.

Rempel, John I.

Two bay barn on the road from Omemee to Bobcaygeon.

SCA203-GA181-1-46
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a two bay barn on the road from Omemee to Bobcaygeon.

Rempel, John I.

Twelve-sided barn near Thessalon.

SCA203-GA181-1-79
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a twelve-sided barn near Thessalon, Ontario.

Rempel, John I.

Trenton house : front wall view.

SCA203-GA181-1-77
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the front wall of a brick house in Trenton, Ontario.

Rempel, John I.

"Thistle Ha'" : Miller home in Pickering Township.

SCA203-GA181-2-135
File
[196-]

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.

The old council house and greenhouse at Fort Albany.

SCA203-GA181-1-97
File
[after 1900]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Four images of the old council house at Fort Albany, Ontario, with four unidentified individuals standing at the door in two of the images. One image is the same as the one in the books, and the others are variations. Includes one image of a greenhouse at the Fort Albany Mission with an unidentified female standing in front of it.

Rempel, John I.

The Madill church.

SCA203-GA181-1-10
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the Madill church, built around 1874.

Rempel, John I.

The Fisher slit barn, near Kitchener.

SCA203-GA181-2-121
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Three images of the Fischer slit barn, near Kitchener. One image is in the book, one image is a variation of the one in the book, and one looks like an image of the same barn taken at a later date.

Rempel, John I.

The "Birdcage" : Bracebridge : rainwater intake for inside water tank.

SCA203-GA181-6-343
File
[196-]

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.

Summerville house : cut fieldstone.

SCA203-GA181-2-138
File
[196-]

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.

Sturbridge?

SCA203-GA181-6-430
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of what appears to be a stable, identified on the verso as possibly from Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts.

Rempel, John I.

Stovepipe fireproofing.

SCA203-GA181-1-35
File
[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.

Stong house, Edgeley, Ont., before and after restoration.

SCA203-GA181-1-4
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Two images of the D. Stong house, built ca.1832 in Edgeley, Ont, now at Black Creek Pioneer Village.

Rempel, John I.

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

SCA203-GA181-1-33
File
[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.

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

SCA203-GA181-1-15
File
[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.

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

SCA203-GA181-1-1
File
[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.

Rempel, John I.

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

SCA203-GA181-1-24
File
[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.

Stone house.

SCA203-GA181-6-429
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Two images of an unidentified stone house.

Rempel, John I.

Stone barn on the Laberge farm at L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec.

SCA203-GA181-2-169
File
[1971]

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.

Steam boxes.

SCA203-GA181-9-475
File
1972

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Correspondence, photocopied article and photograph about steam boxes, used to bend planks for shipbuilding.

Rempel, John I.

Ste. Marie in process of reconstruction.

SCA203-GA181-6-428
File
[ca. 1950]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a building at Ste. Marie among the Hurons in the process of reconstruction.

Rempel, John I.

St. Mary's house : gable fretwork.

SCA203-GA181-1-61
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the gable fretwork on a house from St. Mary's.

Rempel, John I.

St. Andrews : Grimsby, 1820 AD.

SCA203-GA181-6-427
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the St. Andrews church in Grimsby, Ont., built ca. 1820.

Rempel, John I.

St. Andrew’s Church, Scarborough : detail of Flemish bond brickwork.

SCA203-GA181-2-130
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the Flemish bond brickwork at St. Andrew’s Church, Scarborough, ca. 1848.

Rempel, John I.

St. Agnes, Greenbank.

SCA203-GA181-5-334
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of St. Agnes church, in Greenbank Ontario.

Rempel, John I.

Squatter's family : Wandering River, Alberta, 1921.

SCA203-GA181-7-460
File
[196-]

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.

Spalled brickwork : Fort Mississauga, Niagara-on-the-Lake.

SCA203-GA181-6-426
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the spalled brickwork at Fort Mississauga near Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.

Rempel, John I.

Spalled brickwork.

SCA203-GA181-2-145
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of spalled brick from an unidentified wall.

Rempel, John I.

Smith house, Edgeley, Ont.

SCA203-GA181-1-5
File
[196-]

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.

Shingle maker's frou.

SCA203-GA181-1-90
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a shingle maker's frou

Rempel, John I.

Sheaves Tower near Doon : early attempt at hydro-electric power.

SCA203-GA181-6-425
File
[196-]

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.

School near West Montrose : Pennsylvania-German rubble work.

SCA203-GA181-2-136
File
[196-]

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.

Scarborough house : gable and overhang fretwork.

SCA203-GA181-1-64
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Two images of the gable fretwork on a Scarborough house.

Rempel, John I.

Scarborough house : detail of porch entablature fretwork.

SCA203-GA181-1-54
File
[196-]

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.

Savanne Station, Ontario : C.P. Railway, 1892.

SCA203-GA181-7-459
File
ca. 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.

Saugus, Massachusetts.

SCA203-GA181-6-424
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Five images of historic buildings in Saugus, Massachusetts.

Rempel, John I.

Samuel Frazer home near Midland.

SCA203-GA181-1-8
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the Samual Frazer home near Midland, Ontario.

Rempel, John I.

Roof : Black Creek Village.

SCA203-GA181-6-423
File
[196-]

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.

Rockwood Academy : coach house and hayloft.

SCA203-GA181-2-123
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the coach house and hayloft of the Rockwood Academy.

Rempel, John I.

Richmond Hill vault : polygonal.

SCA203-GA181-1-78
File
[196-]

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.

Red River cart and half-breed camp.

SCA203-GA181-7-458
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a Red River Metis cart parked beside a campsite with a tent.

Rempel, John I.

Rancher's log house near Calgary, Alberta.

SCA203-GA181-7-457
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a rancher's log house near Calgary, Alberta, with two unidentified individuals standing with some horses in front of the house.

Rempel, John I.

Rafter joint : detail from unidentified building.

SCA203-GA181-2-150
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a rafter joint from an unidentified building.

Rempel, John I.

Privy at Welcome, Ont. : polygonal.

SCA203-GA181-1-81
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a polygonal privy at Welcome, Ont.

Rempel, John I.

Port Hope house : front wall view.

SCA203-GA181-1-76
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the front of a house at Port Hope, Ont.

Rempel, John I.

Pontypool house : detail of porch entablature fretwork.

SCA203-GA181-1-53
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a detail of porch entablature fretwork on a house in Pontypool, Ontario.

Rempel, John I.

Polygonal church.

SCA203-GA181-6-422
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of an unidentified polygonal church, with the caption "near?" on the verso.

Rempel, John I.

Polygonal building.

SCA203-GA181-6-421
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of an unidentified polygonal building [appears to be a dead house].

Rempel, John I.

Plough plane.

SCA203-GA181-1-92
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a plough plane.

Rempel, John I.

Plates from Diderot's Encyclopedie.

SCA203-GA181-1-96
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Twenty-three photographs of plates from Diderot's Encyclopedie, some of which were used in Rempel's books.

Rempel, John I.

Plank constructed house from the Pickering Museum.

SCA203-GA181-2-110
File
[196-]

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.

Planes.

SCA203-GA181-9-473
File
1966

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Correspondence relating to plane makers (woodworking).

Rempel, John I.

Planes

SCA203-GA181-1-91
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a set of planes with various body shapes.

Rempel, John I.

Pins.

SCA203-GA181-1-31
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of two pins from the Fisher home, 1836.

Rempel, John I.

Pins.

SCA203-GA181-6-420
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Two images of different pins (or treenails) from an unidentified structure.

Rempel, John I.

Pins.

SCA203-GA181-1-30
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of 5 different pins from various structures that date from ca. 1814 to ca. 1850.

Rempel, John I.

Pinkney house, Cooksville Ont.

SCA203-GA181-1-37
File
[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.

Picton house : cornice fretwork.

SCA203-GA181-1-71
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the cornice fretwork on a Picton house.

Rempel, John I.

Pickering Museum : wall raised several feet to enlarge attic.

SCA203-GA181-2-144
File
[196-]

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.

Photographs : Ontario Architecture

SCA203-GA181-5
Series
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Series is comprised of photographs that were later reproduced in Rempel's work "Ontario architecture", prepared for a class on the History of Architecture that he taught at Danforth Technical School.

Rempel, John I.

Photographs : Octagonal Construction Album

SCA203-GA181-4
Series
[ca. 1963]-[ca. 1965]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Series is comprised of photographs taken from albums of octagonal building constructions.

Rempel, John I.

Photographs : Loose Prints From Other Sources

SCA203-GA181-7
Series
[196-]-1970

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Series is comprised of loose photographs taken from other sources.

Rempel, John I.

Photographs : Loose

SCA203-GA181-6
Series
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Series is comprised of loose photographs, primarily of buildings and architectural details.

Rempel, John I.

Photographs : Log Construction Albums

SCA203-GA181-3
Series
[ca. 1938]-[ca. 1964]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Series is comprised of photographs taken from albums of log building constructions.

Rempel, John I.

Photographs : Building With Wood, 1980 Rev. Ed. Only

SCA203-GA181-2
Series
[196-]-[ca. 1971]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Series is comprised of photographs used only in the 1980 edition of Rempel's book "Building with wood."

Rempel, John I.

Photographs : Building With Wood, 1967 and 1980 Eds.

SCA203-GA181-1
Series
[ca. 1950]-[ca. 1965]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Series is comprised of photographs used in the 1967 and 1980 editions of Rempel's book "Building with wood."

Rempel, John I.

Photograph of drawings of rowhouse apartments built in 1753 at Isle Royale, Louisbourg, Cape Breton.

SCA203-GA181-2-168
File
[1971]

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.

Photocopy of a sketched floor plan for William Jarvis's log house.

SCA203-GA181-1-103
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One photocopy of a sketch (gone over again with pen by J. Rempel) of the floor plan for a log house to be built for William Jarvis by Abner Miles, ca. 1794.

Rempel, John I.

Peter McArthur log house : Doon Pioneer Village.

SCA203-GA181-1-19
File
[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.

Perkinsville Roman Catholic church.

SCA203-GA181-6-419
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of the bell tower of the Perkinsville [Vermont?] Roman Catholic church.

Rempel, John I.

Part of window frame.

SCA203-GA181-6-418
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of a part of a window frame.

Rempel, John I.

Paris Plains Methodist Church : cobblestone.

SCA203-GA181-1-98
File
[196-]

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.

Paris house : porch and gable fretwork.

SCA203-GA181-1-62
File
[196-]

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 church.

SCA203-GA181-6-417
File
[196-]

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

One image of an unidentified church. Identified on the verso as from Paris, Ontario.

Rempel, John I.

Ox and cart, Murry Bay, Québec.

SCA203-GA181-7-456
File
[ca. 1900]

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.

Ontario Association of Architects : Historical Documents Preservation Committee,.

SCA203-GA181-8-467
File
1980-1982

Part of John Ivan Rempel fonds.

Material relating to the work of the Historical Documents Preservation Committee, Ontario Association of Architects. Includes reference material such as lists and reports of published and unpublished sources relating to Ontario architecture and architects, proposals for collecting archives, correspondence, clippings, agendas and minutes. Also includes a c.v. of John Rempel.

Rempel, John I.

Old Mill on Mississauga Road : plank-on-plank construction.