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'''John Canning & Co.''', formerly John Canning Studios, is a historic building restoration and conservation company located in [[Cheshire, Connecticut]], led by David Riccio and John Canning. Working with government, institutional, sacred, commercial, theater, and residential clients, the company specializes in the interior restoration of decorative finishes, ornamental and flat plaster, period, and new design.
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{{short description|American architect}}

'''John Canning & Co.''', formerly John Canning Studios, is a leading historic building [[Conservation-restoration|restoration, conservation]] and [[Preservation (library and archive)|preservation]] company located in [[Cheshire, Connecticut]], led by David Riccio, Dorothea Hennessey and John Canning. Working with government, institutional, sacred, commercial, theater, and museum clients, the company specializing in services in the architectural arts and finishes such as ornamental plaster restoration, plaster stabilization, decorative finishes, [[gilding]], historic woodwork, and stone. The company was incorporated in 1976 and has grown from a small workshop to a large restoration studio with a staff that includes traditionally trained decorative painters, ornamental plasterers, masons, carpenters, fine art conservators, [[Artisan|craftsmen]], and architectural material conservators.


The studio’s services include consulting and consultation services such as: Historic Paint Analysis, Plaster Conditions Survey, Conservation and Restoration of decorative finishes and murals, New Design & Artwork, and Project Management and Planning. Traditional methods and materials <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.traditionalbuilding.com/buying-guides/john-canning-conservation-painting-studios|title = John Canning & Company}}</ref> utilized include: Decorative Paint (stencil, stripe, faux stone (marbling), woodgraining, trompe l’oeil, and grisaille), Plaster (ornamental; running mould; stabilization, 3-coat plaster, sound dampening techniques), Wood (cleaning; repair; conservation-grade coatings; new furnishings in complementary style), Stone (cleaning; repair; polishing), and Gilding (silver leaf; gold leaf; aluminum and other alloys; glazing; exterior gold leaf)
The studio’s services include consulting and consultation services such as: Historic Paint Analysis, Plaster Conditions Survey, Conservation and Restoration of decorative finishes and murals, New Design & Artwork, and Project Management and Planning. Traditional methods and materials <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.traditionalbuilding.com/buying-guides/john-canning-conservation-painting-studios|title = John Canning & Company}}</ref> utilized include: Decorative Paint (stencil, stripe, faux stone (marbling), woodgraining, trompe l’oeil, and grisaille), Plaster (ornamental; running mould; stabilization, 3-coat plaster, sound dampening techniques), Wood (cleaning; repair; conservation-grade coatings; new furnishings in complementary style), Stone (cleaning; repair; polishing), and Gilding (silver leaf; gold leaf; aluminum and other alloys; glazing; exterior gold leaf)


== History ==
== History ==
After studying at the Scottish Decorative Trade Institute, the Stow College of Building in Glasgow, and the [[Glasgow School of Art]], John Canning served a five-year apprenticeship as a church decorator, developing artistic skills and replicating old-world techniques and materials. After his apprenticeship, he opened a studio in Glasgow as a member of the London City & Guilds. Canning emigrated from Scotland to the United States in the early 1970s and opened a studio in Connecticut, coinciding with the growing historic preservation movement. The company was incorporated in 1977 and has grown from a small workshop to a large restoration studio.
After studying at the Scottish Decorative Trade Institute, the Stow College of Building in Glasgow, and the [[Glasgow School of Art]], John Canning served a five-year apprenticeship as a church decorator, developing artistic skills and replicating old-world techniques and materials. After his apprenticeship, he opened a studio in Glasgow as a member of the London City & Guilds. Canning emigrated from Scotland to the United States in the early 1970s and opened a studio in Connecticut, coinciding with the growing historic preservation movement.
Canning Liturgical Arts is a branch of John Canning & Co. that developed in 2015 due to the growing need for church restoration and beautification across the nation and specializes in ecclesiastical art and design.


John Canning has been recognized by the American Institute of Architects, which has appointed him as an honorary AIA member. He is also a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC).
The founder, John Canning <ref>[https://www.traditionalbuilding.com/features/25-leaders-whos-who-in-traditional-building</ref><ref>https://www.traditionalbuilding.com/features/john-canning-profile?utm_campaign=traditional%20building&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=183190743&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--S_7N4VpjAruOF5Bc5kv15vc7DdpIi4zK6zIVdoJTZ1IdvfolzYQ4H7jHRrgvvzbJpQI6kSjcMNiOsvXNznqdtS5DJXg&utm_content=180887704&utm_source=hs_email</ref> is the leading authority in the United States on traditional decorative painting techniques and materials and historic color palettes. John Canning, a master artisan <ref> https://www.traditionalbuilding.com/features/john-canning-profile</ref>, has been recognized by the [[American Institute of Architects]], which has appointed him as an honorary AIA member <ref>https://info.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek09/0206/0206n_hon.htm</ref>. He is also a Professional Associate of the [[American Institute for Conservation|American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works]] (AIC) <ref>https://www.culturalheritage.org/</ref>.


The company is managed by John Canning, David Riccio, and Dorothea Canning-Hennessey. Recent projects include the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe,<ref name="recentproject">[https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703701004575113632447750128?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines Leigh, Catesby. "A Return to Grace."], Wall Street Journal (March 18, 2010)</ref> a new church in La Crosse, Wisconsin, designed by Duncan Stroik;<ref name="recentproject2">[http://www.traditional-building.com/Previous-Issues-08/DecemberProject08OLG.html “Classical Shrine.”], Traditional Building (December 2008)</ref> Hulihe'e Palace<ref name="recentproject3">[http://media.bigisland.org/press-releases/502/reconstruction-restores-palace-to-kalakaua-era-enables-building-to-retain-national-landmark-status “Reconstruction Restores Palace to Kalakaua Era, Enables Building to Retain National Landmark Status.”]{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, (July 16, 2008)</ref> on the Big Island of Hawaii, involving restoration of lime plaster;<ref name="recentproject4">[http://hanahou.com/pages/magazine.asp?MagazineID=43&Action=DrawArticle&ArticleID=803 Hollier, Dennis. “The Plaster Masters.”], Hana Hou! Vol. 11, No. 3 (June/July 2008)</ref> and reinstating decorative finishes at the Basilica of St. John the Evangelist in Stamford, Connecticut.<ref name="recentproject5">[http://stjohnsstamford.com/home.php/restoration/ Lash, Devon. “Long Forgotten Murals Restored in Stamford Church.”] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927201956/http://stjohnsstamford.com/home.php/restoration/ |date=2010-09-27 }}, Stamford Advocate (December 25, 2009)</ref>
John Canning & Co. has performed restoration, conservation, and preservation work on hundreds of historic, landmark and other buildings across the United States from the restoration of the ceiling mural at [[Grand Central Terminal]] in New York, New York <ref>https://www.history.com/news/grand-central-terminal-secrets-myths</ref>, to the [[Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe]],<ref name="recentproject">[https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703701004575113632447750128?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines Leigh, Catesby. "A Return to Grace."], Wall Street Journal (March 18, 2010)</ref> a new church in La Crosse, Wisconsin, designed by [[Duncan G. Stroik|Duncan Stroik]]<ref name="recentproject2">[http://www.traditional-building.com/Previous-Issues-08/DecemberProject08OLG.html “Classical Shrine.”], Traditional Building (December 2008)</ref> to [[Huliheʻe Palace|Hulihe'e Palace]] on the Big Island of Hawaii, involving restoration of lime plaster<ref>https://hawaii247.com/2009/09/24/hulihee-palace-plans-grand-reopening-sept-30/</ref>.


== Significant projects ==
== Significant Projects ==
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==== Theatres & Entertainment Spaces ====
*Academy of Music – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* [[Academy of Music (Philadelphia)|Academy of Music]] – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ( <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcF0semUvgQ Video on restoration)</ref><ref>[https://www.structuremag.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/F-Ballroom-Doukakis-Nov111.pdf</ref>
*[[National Building Museum]] - Washington, DC
*[[Radio City Music Hall]] - New York, New York <ref>https://johncanningco.com/blog/the-restoration-of-radio-city-music-hall/</ref>
*Hendricks County Court House - Danville, Indiana
*[[Warner Theatre (Erie, Pennsylvania)|Warner Theatre]] - Erie, Pennsylvania
*[[Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum]] - Boston, Massachusetts
*Warner Theatre - Erie, Pennsylvania
*[[Stadium Theatre]] - Woonsocket, Rhode Island
*[[Stadium Theatre]] - Woonsocket, Rhode Island
*[[War Memorial Opera House]] - San Francisco, California
*Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan
*[[Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium|Mellon Auditorium]] - Washington, DC
*[[The Culinary Institute of America]] - Hyde Park, New York
*[[West End Collegiate Church]] - New York, New York
*[[Medinah Country Club]] - Medinah, Illinois
==== Museums ====
*[[Radio City Music Hall]] - New York, New York
* [[National Building Museum]] - Washington, DC<ref>[https://savingplaces.org/stories/a-job-well-done-artisans-who-are-redefining-the-historic-trades?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=weekly&utm_content=20181108#.Xih-i8hKhhH</ref>
*[[Grand Central Terminal]] - New York, New York
* [[ The Mark Twain House & Museum]] - Hartford, Connecticut <ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/14/arts/design/twain-and-stowe-homes-being-renovated-for-historical-accuracy.html</ref> <ref>https://ctoldhouse.com/Perfecting-Preservation-at-the-Mark-Twain-House.html</ref>
*[[Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum]] - Boston, Massachusetts
*[[Huliheʻe Palace|Hulihe'e Palace]] - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii <ref>https://hawaii247.com/2009/09/24/hulihee-palace-plans-grand-reopening-sept-30/</ref>
* [[Lockwood–Mathews Mansion|Lockwood-Mathew Mansion Museum]] -Norwalk, Connecticut<ref> https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Looking-up-at-Lockwood-Mathews-Mansion-8092873.php</ref>

==== Universities & Colleges ====
*[[ Sterling Memorial Library]] - Yale University - New Haven, Connecticut<ref>https://www.traditionalbuilding.com/projects/yale-sterling-memorial-library?utm_campaign=Traditional%20Building%20%26%20Period%20Homes&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=93469092&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9esS14RJSoaeVG0ElPd7o9-rhYwV0SLQIqN3GnbnZaedzCNLrVcXQtMMNH2zbKeqA3Im6ICOm</ref>
*[[Battell Chapel]] - [[Yale University]] - New Haven, Connecticut <ref>https://www.bridgeportdiocese.org/restoring-battell-chapel/ </ref>
*[[Hill Auditorium]], [[University of Michigan]] - Ann Arbor, Michigan
* [[The Culinary Institute of America]] - Hyde Park, New York<ref>https://johncanningco.com/blog/culinary-institute-restoration/</ref>
*[[M.I.T.]] – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts <ref>https://www.architects.org/events/322691/2021/07/08/historic-resources-infinitely-better-renovation-and-restoration-of-mit-building-10-interiors</ref>
* [[Kansas State University]], [[Hale Library]] - Manhattan, Kansas <ref>https://www.kstatecollegian.com/2020/12/03/we-are-the-dream-mural-undergoes-restoration-hangs-again-in-hale-library/</ref> <ref>https://www.kstatecollegian.com/2020/09/30/mural-restoration-brings-hales-great-room-back-to-life/</ref>
==== Civic ====
*[[Iowa State Capitol]] – Des Moines, Iowa
*[[Iowa State Capitol]] – Des Moines, Iowa
*[[Connecticut State Capitol]] - Hartford, Connecticut <ref>https://www.ctexplored.org/from-modest-materials-a-grand-effect/</ref> <ref>https://www.cga.ct.gov/cprc/history.asp</ref><ref>http://npshistory.com/publications/preservation/reading-list/painting-hist-bldgs.pdf</ref>
*[[Connecticut State Capitol]] - Hartford, Connecticut
*[[Michigan State Capitol]] - East Lansing, Michigan
*[[Michigan State Capitol]] - East Lansing, Michigan <ref>https://capitol.michigan.gov/Content/Files/RenewingMichiganCapitol.pdf </ref> <ref>https://www.msccdomerestoration2023.com/</ref>
*[[Pennsylvania State Capitol]] - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
*[[Pennsylvania State Capitol]] - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
*[[Rhode Island State Capitol]] - Providence, Rhode Island
*[[Rhode Island State Capitol]] - Providence, Rhode Island
*[[San Francisco City Hall]] – San Francisco, California
*[[San Francisco City Hall]] – San Francisco, California
*[[Massachusetts State House]], Hall of Flags - Boston, Massachusetts
*[[Massachusetts State House]], Hall of Flags - Boston, Massachusetts
*[[Treasury Building (Washington, D.C.)|US Treasury Building]] - Washington, DC
*[[War Memorial Opera House]] - San Francisco, California
*US Treasury Building - Washington, DC
*[[United States Capitol]] - Washington, DC
*[[United States Capitol]] - Washington, DC
* [[Fulton County Courthouse (Ohio)|Fulton County Court House]] - Wauseon, Ohio <ref>https://www.toledoblade.com/local/courts/2019/09/13/Grandeur-returned-Restoration-renovation-of-fulton-county-courthouse-nearly-complete/stories/20190913133</ref> <ref>https://johncanningco.com/blog/restoration-of-fulton-county-common-pleas-courtroom/</ref>
*Mellon Auditorium - Washington, DC
*Connecticut Old State House - Hartford, Connecticut <ref>https://oldstatehouse1.weebly.com/</ref>
*[[Boston Public Library]] - McKim Building, Boston, Massachusetts
* [[Luzerne County Courthouse]] - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania<ref>{{cite web|last=Learn-Andes|first=Jennifer|title=An up-close view of Luzerne County Courthouse restoration|date=27 January 2018|url=https://www.timesleader.com/news/local/690619/an-up-close-view-of-luzerne-county-courthouse-restoration|publisher=timesleader.com|accessdate=2018-03-16}}</ref><ref>[https://savingplaces.org/stories/inside-the-detailed-conservation-of-a-1909-courthouse#.Xiix38hKhhF</ref> <ref>https://www.traditionalbuilding.com/product-report/luzerne-county-courthouse</ref> <ref>https://www.timesleader.com/news/local/698186/need-for-future-luzerne-county-courthouse-restoration-work-discussed</ref>
*Scottish Rite Masonic Temple - Washington, DC
==== Other Historic & Landmark Buildings ====
*Sterling Law Library - Yale University - New Haven, Connecticut
* [[Grand Central Terminal]] - New York, New York <ref>https://www.history.com/news/grand-central-terminal-secrets-myths</ref>
*[[Sterling Memorial Library]] - Yale University - New Haven, Connecticut
*[[Boston Public Library]] - McKim Building, Boston, Massachusetts <ref>https://www.culturalheritage.org/docs/default-source/publications/periodicals/newsletter/04_mar_aicnews.pdf?sfvrsn=8ca603c2_11</ref>
*[[Widener Library]] – Harvard University – Cambridge, Massachusetts
* [[Washington Union Station]] - Washington, DC <ref>https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/union-station-statues-cleaning/65-ca85fc7e-db50-4373-a4b4-2b0befc5877e</ref> <ref>https://www.greatamericanstations.com/washington-union-station-statues-restored/</ref>
*Interstate Commerce Commission & US Customs House - Washington, DC
* [[111 West 57th Street|Steinway Hall]], (now the new 111 West 57th Street) -New York, New York <ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/reginacole/2020/04/09/new-yorks-landmarked-steinway-hall-now-connected-to-the-western-hemispheres-second-tallest-residential-building-has-three-extraordinary-condos-coming-on-the-market/?sh=611259e55506</ref> <ref>https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/the-rotunda-at-manhattans-historic-steinway-hall-shines-again</ref>
*[[Battell Chapel]] - Yale University - New Haven, Connecticut
*[[Cosmos Club]] - Washington, DC <ref> https://www.cosmosclub.org/warne-ballroom/</ref> <ref> https://www.homeanddesign.com/2018/02/16/gilded-age/</ref>
*[[Federal Hall National Memorial]] - New York, New York
==== Sacred ====
*US Bankruptcy Courthouse – Little Rock, Arkansas
* [[The First Church of Christ, Scientist]], The Mother Church - Boston, Massachusetts <ref>https://savingplaces.org/stories/pretty-in-pink-landmark-boston-church-gets-a-refresh#.Yz79dnbMI64</ref>
*Brister Library, University of Memphis – Memphis, Tennessee
* Saint Mary’s Church ~ Blessed Michael McGivney Parish - New Haven, Connecticut <ref>https://aleteia.org/2020/10/26/to-celebrate-fr-mcgivneys-beatification-his-old-parish-is-pulling-out-all-the-stops/</ref> <ref>https://catholicmagazines.org/magazine-archive/catholic-transcript/hart1220</ref> <ref>https://www.ncregister.com/features/a-visit-to-st-mary-church-first-parish-of-blessed-michael-mcgivney?fbclid=IwAR3025tjxwi08JJXF87H-PkYA-lfJ6XvQkWovkT8gL-6-_kgK6t_fVqRmqo</ref>
*Connecticut Old State House - Hartford, Connecticut
*[[Trinity Church (Boston)|Trinity Church]], Copley Square - Boston, Massachusetts <ref>https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/new-film-master-artisans-share-their-passions-labors-love-180970474/?no-cache</ref>
*GSA/National Capitol Region - Washington, DC
*[[Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist|Basilica of St. John the Evangelist]] - Stamford, Connecticut <ref>https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/St-John-s-marks-end-of-interior-restoration-3462672.php</ref>
*[[Medinah Country Club]] - Medinah, Illinois
*[[Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe]] – La Crosse, Wisconsin <ref name="recentproject">[https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703701004575113632447750128?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines Leigh, Catesby. "A Return to Grace."], Wall Street Journal (March 18, 2010)</ref>
*[[M.I.T.]] – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
*Mohegan Sun Casino Addition - Uncasville, Connecticut
*Trinity Church, Copley Square - Boston, Massachusetts
*[[Luzerne County Courthouse]] -Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania<ref>{{cite web|last=Learn-Andes|first=Jennifer|title=An up-close view of Luzerne County Courthouse restoration|date=27 January 2018|url=https://www.timesleader.com/news/local/690619/an-up-close-view-of-luzerne-county-courthouse-restoration|publisher=timesleader.com|accessdate=2018-03-16}}</ref>


== Awards ==
*2023 ICAA Bulfinch Award - Historic Preservation, [[St. Mary – St. Catherine of Siena Parish|St. Mary-St. Catherine of Siena Parish]] <ref>2023 Bulfinch Award for Historic Preservation, ICAA New England Region</ref>
* 2023 Preservation Connecticut Award of Merit, New London City Hall <ref>2023 Preservation Connecticut Award of Merit</ref>
* 2022 ICAA McKim, Mead, & White Award, San Joselito's Chapel <ref>https://www.classicist.org/articles/2022-mckim-mead-white-awards/</ref>
* 2020 Palladio Award, [[Mark Twain House|Mark Twain House & Museum]] -Mahogany Suite <ref>https://www.traditionalbuilding.com/palladio-awards/2020-palladio-award-winners</ref>
* 2019 Palladio Award, [[Luzerne County Courthouse]] <ref>https://www.traditionalbuilding.com/palladio-awards/2020-palladio-award-winners</ref>
*2020 Bulfinch Award - Craftsmanship/Artisanship, [[Mark Twain House|Mark Twain House & Museum]] <ref>https://www.period-homes.com/features/2020-bulfinch-award-winners</ref>
*2020 Build Connecticut Award - Specialty Interiors, St. Thomas More <ref>https://www.stmdarienct.org/construction</ref>
* 2018 Trumbauer Award given by the Philadelphia ICAA Chapter, [[Luzerne County Courthouse]] <ref> https://classicist-phila.org/2018-trumbauer-awards/ </ref>
* 2008 White House Recognition, Secretary of War Suite [[Eisenhower Executive Office Building]] <ref> https://johncanningco.com/portfolio/eisenhower-executive-office-building/ </ref>
*2004 Arthur Ross Award for Excellence & Leadership in the Art of Preservation & Conservation, The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art <ref> https://www.classicist.org/honors/arthur-ross-awards/ </ref>
* 1992 National Preservation Honor Award, National Trust for Historic Preservation, [[Michigan State Capitol]] Restoration <ref> https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Publications/MichiganStateCapitol.pdf</ref>
Additional Awards <ref> https://johncanningco.com/about/our-awards/</ref>
== References ==
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Revision as of 17:31, 7 December 2023

John Canning & Co.
Practice information
FoundersJohn Canning
Founded1976 (1976)
LocationHeadquarters in Cheshire, CT
Significant works and honors
ProjectsFeatured Projects [1]
AwardsSome Key Awards [2]
Website
https://johncanningco.com/

John Canning & Co., formerly John Canning Studios, is a leading historic building restoration, conservation and preservation company located in Cheshire, Connecticut, led by David Riccio, Dorothea Hennessey and John Canning. Working with government, institutional, sacred, commercial, theater, and museum clients, the company specializing in services in the architectural arts and finishes such as ornamental plaster restoration, plaster stabilization, decorative finishes, gilding, historic woodwork, and stone. The company was incorporated in 1976 and has grown from a small workshop to a large restoration studio with a staff that includes traditionally trained decorative painters, ornamental plasterers, masons, carpenters, fine art conservators, craftsmen, and architectural material conservators.

The studio’s services include consulting and consultation services such as: Historic Paint Analysis, Plaster Conditions Survey, Conservation and Restoration of decorative finishes and murals, New Design & Artwork, and Project Management and Planning. Traditional methods and materials [3] utilized include: Decorative Paint (stencil, stripe, faux stone (marbling), woodgraining, trompe l’oeil, and grisaille), Plaster (ornamental; running mould; stabilization, 3-coat plaster, sound dampening techniques), Wood (cleaning; repair; conservation-grade coatings; new furnishings in complementary style), Stone (cleaning; repair; polishing), and Gilding (silver leaf; gold leaf; aluminum and other alloys; glazing; exterior gold leaf)

History

After studying at the Scottish Decorative Trade Institute, the Stow College of Building in Glasgow, and the Glasgow School of Art, John Canning served a five-year apprenticeship as a church decorator, developing artistic skills and replicating old-world techniques and materials. After his apprenticeship, he opened a studio in Glasgow as a member of the London City & Guilds. Canning emigrated from Scotland to the United States in the early 1970s and opened a studio in Connecticut, coinciding with the growing historic preservation movement. Canning Liturgical Arts is a branch of John Canning & Co. that developed in 2015 due to the growing need for church restoration and beautification across the nation and specializes in ecclesiastical art and design. 

  The founder, John Canning [4][5] is the leading authority in the United States on traditional decorative painting techniques and materials and historic color palettes. John Canning, a master artisan [6], has been recognized by the American Institute of Architects, which has appointed him as an honorary AIA member [7]. He is also a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC) [8].

John Canning & Co. has performed restoration, conservation, and preservation work on hundreds of historic, landmark and other buildings across the United States from the restoration of the ceiling mural at Grand Central Terminal in New York, New York [9], to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe,[10] a new church in La Crosse, Wisconsin, designed by Duncan Stroik[11] to Hulihe'e Palace on the Big Island of Hawaii, involving restoration of lime plaster[12].

Significant Projects

Theatres & Entertainment Spaces

Museums

Universities & Colleges

Civic

Other Historic & Landmark Buildings

Sacred

Awards

Additional Awards [64]

References

  1. ^ https://johncanningco.com/portfolio/
  2. ^ https://johncanningco.com/about/our-awards/
  3. ^ "John Canning & Company".
  4. ^ [https://www.traditionalbuilding.com/features/25-leaders-whos-who-in-traditional-building
  5. ^ https://www.traditionalbuilding.com/features/john-canning-profile?utm_campaign=traditional%20building&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=183190743&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--S_7N4VpjAruOF5Bc5kv15vc7DdpIi4zK6zIVdoJTZ1IdvfolzYQ4H7jHRrgvvzbJpQI6kSjcMNiOsvXNznqdtS5DJXg&utm_content=180887704&utm_source=hs_email
  6. ^ https://www.traditionalbuilding.com/features/john-canning-profile
  7. ^ https://info.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek09/0206/0206n_hon.htm
  8. ^ https://www.culturalheritage.org/
  9. ^ https://www.history.com/news/grand-central-terminal-secrets-myths
  10. ^ a b Leigh, Catesby. "A Return to Grace.", Wall Street Journal (March 18, 2010)
  11. ^ “Classical Shrine.”, Traditional Building (December 2008)
  12. ^ https://hawaii247.com/2009/09/24/hulihee-palace-plans-grand-reopening-sept-30/
  13. ^ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcF0semUvgQ Video on restoration)
  14. ^ [https://www.structuremag.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/F-Ballroom-Doukakis-Nov111.pdf
  15. ^ https://johncanningco.com/blog/the-restoration-of-radio-city-music-hall/
  16. ^ [https://savingplaces.org/stories/a-job-well-done-artisans-who-are-redefining-the-historic-trades?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=weekly&utm_content=20181108#.Xih-i8hKhhH
  17. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/14/arts/design/twain-and-stowe-homes-being-renovated-for-historical-accuracy.html
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