Frank Korvemaker

Frank Korvemaker Click to enlarge

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 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
	Legacy of Worship: Sacred Places in Rural Saskatchewan (2014) by Margaret Hryniuk, Frank Korvemaker, and Larry Easton Contact fkorvemaker@accesscomm.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: Regina - Cathedral and College Site Saskatchewan Architects Directory, version 8 - 31 March 2017 PDF: Saskatchewan Architects Directory Bank of Toronto - Saskatchewan Branches, version 5 - 9 February 2019 PDF: Bank of Toronto - Saskatchewan Branches Regina - Bank of Montreal, version 3 - 10 January 2018 PDF: Regina - Bank of Montreal Round Barns of Saskatchewan, version 21 - 25 February 2021 PDF: Round Barns of Saskatchewan Truax, Saskatchewan: Truax Centennial - 1911-14 photos PDF: Truax Centennial Reports - Regina - OK Marking Limited - 2003 PDF: Regina - OK Marking Limited Department Stores in Saskatchewan, version 5 - 24 February 2016 PDF: Department Stores in Saskatchewan Inventory of Hudson Bay Company Stores, version 3 - 3 March 2015 PDF: Inventory of Hudson Bay Company Stores Flour and Grist Mills in Saskatchewan, version 14 - 1 June 2022 PDF: Flour and Grist Mills in Saskatchewan Historic Scaffolding in Saskatchewan, version 1 - 25 February 2019 PDF: Historic Scaffolding in Saskatchewan Regina - Empire Hotel, version 5 - 9 January 2018 PDF: Regina - Empire Hotel Reports - Saskatchewan's Men's Clubs - 2002 PDF: Saskatchewan Men's Clubs Illustrated Inventory of NWT Government Buildings, version 3 - 16 December 2017 PDF: Illustrated Inventory of NWT Government Buildings North-West Territorial Jail, Regina, version 6 - 2 February 2021 PDF: Summary Report for the North-West Territorial Jail, Regina Territorial Architecture - Listing PDF: Territorial Architecture - Listing Reports - Water Towers - Chipman and Power, version 6 - 11 January 2018 PDF: Water Towers - Chipman and Power Bell Barn, Bell Barn Society of Indian Head website: https://www.bellbarn.ca The Saskatchewan Brick Register - A Record of Bricks Donated to the Claybank Brick Plant Historical Society, version 21 - 6 April 2023 PDF: Saskatchewan Brick Register Regina - Fire Alarm Building - 24 March 2009 PDF: Regina - Fire Alarm Building Regina - Plains Hotel: A Beacon on the Prairie - 17 April 2012 PDF: Regina - Plains Hotel - A Beacon on the Prairie Regina - Robert Simpson Company Warehouse - 5 June 2017 PDF: Regina - Robert Simpson Company Warehouse Regina - St. Matthew's (Grace) Anglican Church and Rectory - 6 April 2017 PDF: Regina - St. Matthew's - Grace Anglican Church - Winnipeg Street
Reports (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 Saskatchewan Stonemasons, version 18 - 4 February 2020 PDF: Saskatchewan Stonemasons Claybank Building List - 15 July 2024 PDF: Claybank Building List

See also:

MHS Resources: Manitoba Bricks and Blocks

Page revised: 19 July 2024