Frank Korvemaker
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Archaeologist, historian, archivist.
Email: fkorvemaker@accesscomm.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 2020History 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 KorvemakerLegacy of Stone: Saskatchewan's Stone Buildings (2008)
by Margaret Hryniuk, Frank Korvemaker, and Larry EastonLegacy of Worship: Sacred Places in Rural Saskatchewan (2014)
by Margaret Hryniuk, Frank Korvemaker, and Larry Easton
Contact fkorvemaker@accesscomm.ca for purchase detailsArticles
History Built Brick by Brick
Saskatchewan's Architecture Heritage Magazine: WORTH Magazine, 2004-2014
PDF: https://issuu.com/sasktel0Developing Letterhead in a Small Prairie Town
Saskatchewan History, Vol. 50, No. 1, Spring 2006
PDF: https://file.ac/bVVZ6WWFP10/SKHistory_Vol58_No1.pdfThe Claybank Brick Plant: A Canadian Treasure
Sighting, citing, siting: Crossfiring / Mama Wetotan, 2009Reports
(Architecture and Engineering)Diocese of Qu'Appelle: Reports - Regina - Cathedral and College Site - 1979 - Korvemaker (Heritage Brandon report)
PDF: Regina - Cathedral and College Site.pdfSaskatchewan Architects Directory, version 8 - 31 March 2017
PDF: Sk. Arch. Directory.pdfBank of Toronto - Saskatchewan Branches, version 5 - 9 February 2019
PDF: Bank of Toronto - Saskatchewan Branches.pdfRegina - Bank of Montreal, version 3 - 10 January 2018
PDF: Regina - Bank of Montreal.pdfRound Barns of Saskatchewan, version 21 - 25 February 2021
PDF: Round Barns of Saskatchewan.pdfTruax, Saskatchewan: Truax Centennial - 1911-14 photos
PDF: Truax Centennial.pdfReports - Regina - OK Marking Limited - 2003
PDF: Regina - OK Marking Ltd.pdfDepartment Stores in Saskatchewan, version 5 - 24 February 2016
PDF: Department Stores in Saskatchewan.pdfInventory of Hudson Bay Company Stores, version 3 - 3 March 2015
PDF: Inventory of Hudson Bay Company Stores.pdfFlour and Grist Mills in Saskatchewan, version 14 - 1 June 2022
PDF: Flour and Grist Mills in Saskatchewan.pdfHistoric Scaffolding in Saskatchewan, version 1 - 25 February 2019
PDF: Historic Scaffolding in Saskatchewan.pdfRegina - Empire Hotel, version 5 - 9 January 2018
PDF: Regina - Empire Hotel.pdfReports - Saskatchewan's Men's Clubs - 2002
PDF: Saskatchewan Men's Clubs.pdfIllustrated Inventory of NWT Government Buildings, version 3 - 16 December 2017
PDF: Illustrated Inventory of NWT Gov Bldgs.pdfNorth-West Territorial Jail, Regina, version 6 - 2 February 2021
PDF: Summary Report for the North-West Territorial Jail, Regina.pdfTerritorial Architecture - Listing
PDF: Territorial Architecture - Listing.pdfReports - Water Towers - Chipman and Power, version 6 - 11 January 2018
PDF: Water Towers - Chipman and Power.pdfBell Barn, Bell Barn Society of Indian Head
website: https://www.bellbarn.caThe Saskatchewan Brick Register - A Record of Bricks Donated to the Claybank Brick Plant Historical Society, version 21 - 6 April 2023
PDF: Sask. Brick Register - 21 - April 6, 2023.pdfRegina - Fire Alarm Building - 24 March 2009
PDF: Regina - Fire Alarm Building.pdfRegina - Plains Hotel: A Beacon on the Prairie - 17 April 2012
PDF: Regina - Plains Hotel - A Beacon on the Prairie.pdfRegina - Robert Simpson Company Warehouse - 5 June 2017
PDF: Regina - Robert Simpson Company Warehouse.pdfRegina - St. Matthew's (Grace) Anglican Church and Rectory - 6 April 2017
PDF: Regina - St. Matthew's - Grace - Anglican Church - Winnipeg Street.pdfReports
(Bricks, Stone, Concrete Blocks and Wood)Illustrated Inventory of Concrete Block Buildings in Saskatchewan, version 1 - 18 April 2015
PDF: Illustrated Inventory of Concrete Block Buildings in Saskatchewan.pdfSaskatchewan Stonemasons, version 18 - 4 February 2020
PDF: Saskatchewan Stonemasons.pdfClaybank Building List - 26 October 2020
PDF: CLAYBANK Building List.pdf
See also:
MHS Resources: Manitoba Bricks and Blocks
Page revised: 7 April 2023