Frank Korvemaker

Frank Korvemaker Click to enlarge

Archaeologist, historian, archivist.

Email: frank@korvemaker.ca

Frank Korvemaker is a construction historian who was born in The Netherlands and educated in Canada. He has worked in the field of heritage resource conservation, documentation, and development for over half a century. He has been employed by Parks Canada as an historical archaeologist, as a curator of artifacts for the Fort Edmonton Project, and he was Chief of Research for Alberta’s Historic Sites Service. He worked in various capacities for the Heritage Branch of the Saskatchewan government from 1979 to 2004. He was the first Manager of the Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation, where he coordinated the development of the Claybank Brick Plant National Historic Site. He worked for the Saskatchewan Archives Board from 2004 to 2013.

His articles for the Manitoba Historical Society:

The Claybank Brick Plant: Preserving a Canadian Treasure in Rural Saskatchewan
Prairie History, Number 1, Winter 2020

History Brick-by-Brick: The Mysterious Menomonie Brick
Prairie History, Number 5, Summer 2021

Selected other publications are listed below. Some of the sources are in final format, but many are in a draft stage, subject to ongoing revision. They are provided for the benefit of anyone researching the same topic who might be interested in seeing what else has been compiled on this subject.

Books	Historic Architecture of Saskatchewan (1985) Principle photographer - Frank Korvemaker
	Legacy of Stone: Saskatchewan's Stone Buildings (2008) by Margaret Hryniuk, Frank Korvemaker, and Larry Easton Contact frank@korvemaker.ca for purchase details
	Legacy of Worship: Sacred Places in Rural Saskatchewan (2014) by Margaret Hryniuk and Frank Korvemaker Contact frank@korvemaker.ca for purchase details
Articles	History Built Brick by Brick Saskatchewan's Architecture Heritage Magazine: WORTH Magazine, 2004-2014 PDF: https://issuu.com/sasktel0
	Developing Letterhead in a Small Prairie Town Saskatchewan History, Vol. 50, No. 1, Spring 2006 PDF: https://file.ac/bVVZ6WWFP10/SKHistory_Vol58_No1.pdf
	The Claybank Brick Plant: A Canadian Treasure Sighting, citing, siting: Crossfiring / Mama Wetotan, 2009
Reports (Architecture and Engineering)	Diocese of Qu'Appelle: Reports - Regina - Cathedral and College Site - 1979 - Korvemaker (Heritage Brandon report) PDF: REPORTS - Regina - Cathedral and College Site - 1979 - Korvemaker.pdf Saskatchewan Architects Directory - 08 - 31 March 2017 PDF: Sk. Arch. Directory - 09 - March 24, 2020.pdf Bank of Toronto - Saskatchewan Branches - 05 - 9 February 2019 PDF: Bank of Toronto - Saskatchewan Branches - 08 - May 11, 2019.pdf Regina - Bank of Montreal - 3 - 10 January 2018 PDF: Regina - Bank of Montreal - 3 - Jan. 10, 2018.pdf Round Barns of Saskatchewan - 21 - 25 February 2021 PDF: Round Barns of Saskatchewan - 21 - February 25 2021.pdf Truax, Saskatchewan: Truax Centennial - 1911-14 photos PDF: Truax Centennial - 1911-14 photos.pdf Reports - Regina - OK Marking Limited - 2003 PDF: REPORTS - Regina - OK Marking Ltd - 2003.pdf Department Stores in Saskatchewan 5 - 24 February 2016 PDF: Department Stores in Saskatchewan 5 - 24 Feb 2016.pdf Inventory of Hudson Bay Company Stores 03 - 3 March 2015 PDF: Inventory of Hudson Bay Company Stores 03 - 3 March 2015.pdf Illustrated Inventory of Flour and Grist Mills in Saskatchewan 11 - 1 February 2019 PDF: Illustrated Inventory of Flour and Grist Mills in Saskatchewan - 12 - AUg. 19, 2019.pdf Historic Scaffolding in Saskatchewan 01 - 25 February 2019 PDF: Historic Scaffolding in Saskatchewan 02 - 23 June 2020.pdf Regina - Empire Hotel 5 - 9 January 2018 PDF: Regina - Empire Hotel - 5 - 9 Jan. 2018.pdf Reports - Saskatchewan's Men's Clubs - 2002 PDF: REPORTS - Saskatchewan Men's Clubs - 2002.pdf Illustrated Inventory of NWT Government Buildings 3 - 16 December 2017 PDF: Illustrated Inventory of NWT Gov Bldgs - 04 - 31 Jan. 2018.pdf North-West Territorial Jail, Regina 6 - 2 February 2021 PDF: Summary Report for the North-West Territorial Jail, Regina - 6 - Feb. 2, 2021.pdf Territorial Architecture - Listing PDF: Territorial Architecture - Listing.pdf Reports - Water Towers - Chipman and Power 6 - 11 January 2018 PDF: REPORTS - Water Towers - Chipman and Power - 06 - 11 Jan. 2018.pdf Bell Barn, Bell Barn Society The Saskatchewan Brick Register - A Record of Bricks Donated to the Claybank Brick Plant Historical Society PDF: Sask. Brick Register - 17 - Sept. 11, 2019.pdf
Reports (Bricks, Stone, Concrete Blocks and Wood)	Illustrated Inventory of Concrete Block Buildings in Saskatchewan 01 - 18 April 2015 PDF: Illustrated Inventory of Concrete Block Buildings in Saskatchewan 01 - 18 April 2015.pdf Sasatchewan Stonemasons - 18 - 4 February 2020 PDF: Saskatchewan Stonemasons - 18 - 4 Feb. 2020.pdf Claybank Building List - 7 November 2019 PDF: CLAYBANK Building List - 07 - November 2019.pdf

See also:

MHS Resources: Manitoba Bricks and Blocks

Page revised: 20 September 2021