John Canning & Co., formerly John Canning Studios, is a historic building restoration, conservation and preservation company located in Cheshire, Connecticut. It is led by David Riccio,[1] Dorothea Hennessey, and John Canning.[2]
| John Canning & Co. | |
|---|---|
| Practice information | |
| Founders | John Canning |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Location | Headquarters in Cheshire, Connecticut |
| Website | |
| https://johncanningco.com/ | |
John Canning & Co. has worked on historic, landmark, and other buildings across the United States, such as the restoration of decorative finishes at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium,[3] the restoration of the ceiling mural at Grand Central Terminal,[4] the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe,[5] a new church in La Crosse, Wisconsin designed by Duncan Stroik,[6] and Hulihe'e Palace on the Big Island, involving restoration of lime plaster.[7]
History
editThe company's founder, John Canning,[8] is an expert on traditional decorative painting techniques and materials and historic color palettes. Canning, a master artisan,[9][10] has been recognized by the American Institute of Architects, which has appointed him as an honorary AIA member.[11] He is also a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC).[12] He studied at the Scottish Decorative Trade Institute, Stow College, and the Glasgow School of Art while serving a five-year apprenticeship as a church decorator in Glasgow, replicating old-world techniques and materials.[2] 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.[2][13]
Significant Projects
editTheatres & Entertainment Spaces
edit- Academy of Music – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Completed 2009)[14]
- Radio City Music Hall - New York, New York (Completed 1999)
- Warner Theatre - Erie, Pennsylvania (Completed 2002)
- Stadium Theatre - Woonsocket, Rhode Island (Completed 2001)
- War Memorial Opera House - San Francisco, California (Completed 1997)
- Mellon Auditorium - Washington, DC (Completed 2023)[15]
- Medinah Country Club - Medinah, Illinois (Completed 1997)
Museums
edit- National Building Museum - Washington, DC (Completed 2000)[16]
- The Mark Twain House & Museum - Hartford, Connecticut (Completed 2016)[17]
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Boston, Massachusetts
- Hulihe'e Palace - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (Completed 2008)[18]
- Lockwood-Mathew Mansion Museum -Norwalk, Connecticut (Completed 1989; 2008)[19]
- Taft Museum of Art - Cincinnati, Ohio (Completed 2003)[20]
Universities & Colleges
edit- Sterling Memorial Library - Yale University - New Haven, Connecticut (Completed 2014)[21]
- Battell Chapel - Yale University - New Haven, Connecticut (Completed 1980)[22]
- Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan (Completed 2004)
- The Culinary Institute of America - Hyde Park, New York (Completed 2003)
- Building 10 M.I.T. – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts (Completed 2010; 2013)[23]
- Kansas State University, Hale Library - Manhattan, Kansas (Completed 2019)[24][25]
Civic
edit- Iowa State Capitol – Des Moines, Iowa (Completed 2005)
- Connecticut State Capitol - Hartford, Connecticut (Completed 1998)
- Michigan State Capitol - East Lansing, Michigan (Completed 1992;2017)[28][29][30]
- Pennsylvania State Capitol - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Completed 1998-2004)
- Rhode Island State Capitol - Providence, Rhode Island (Completed 1998;1999;2016)
- San Francisco City Hall – San Francisco, California (Completed 1998)
- Massachusetts State House, Hall of Flags - Boston, Massachusetts
- US Treasury Building - Washington, DC (Completed 2001;2004;2006)
- United States Capitol - Washington, DC (Completed 2010;2013; 2021)
- Fulton County Court House - Wauseon, Ohio (Completed 2019; 2020)[31]
- Connecticut Old State House - Hartford, Connecticut (Completed 1994;1995)[32]
- Luzerne County Courthouse - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (Completed 2018; 2020)[33][34]
Other Historic & Landmark Buildings
edit- Grand Central Terminal - New York, New York (Completed 1997)[35]
- Boston Public Library - McKim Building, Boston, Massachusetts (Completed 1994;1998;2004;2024)[36]
- Washington Union Station - Washington, DC (Completed 2020;2022)[37][38]
- Steinway Hall, (now the new 111 West 57th Street) -New York, New York (Completed 2020)[39][40]
- Cosmos Club - Washington, DC (Completed 2012;2016)[41][42]
- Lenox Library - Lenox, Massachusetts(Completed 2003)[43]
Sacred
edit- The First Church of Christ, Scientist, The Mother Church - Boston, Massachusetts (Completed 2018)[44]
- Saint Mary's Church ~ Blessed Michael McGivney Parish - New Haven, Connecticut (Completed 2020)[45][46][47]
- Trinity Church, Copley Square - Boston, Massachusetts (Completed 2006;2017;2019)[48]
- Basilica of St. John the Evangelist - Stamford, Connecticut (Completed 2012)[49]
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe – La Crosse, Wisconsin (Completed 2008)[5]
Awards
edit- 2021 Preservation Connecticut Janet Jainschigg Award – Honoring Longtime and dedicated preservation professionals[50]
- 2023 ICAA Bulfinch Award - Historic Preservation, St. Mary-St. Catherine of Siena Parish[51]
- 2023 Preservation Connecticut Award of Merit, New London City Hall[52]
- 2022 ICAA McKim, Mead, & White Award, San Joselito's Chapel[53]
- 2020 Palladio Award, Mark Twain House & Museum -Mahogany Suite[54]
- 2019 Palladio Award, Luzerne County Courthouse[55]
- 2020 Bulfinch Award - Craftsmanship/Artisanship, Mark Twain House & Museum[56][57]
- 2020 Build Connecticut Award - Specialty Interiors, St. Thomas More[58]
- 2018 Trumbauer Award given by the Philadelphia ICAA Chapter, Luzerne County Courthouse[59]
- 2008 White House Recognition, Secretary of War Suite Eisenhower Executive Office Building
- 2004 Arthur Ross Award for Excellence & Leadership in the Art of Preservation & Conservation, The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art[60] [61]
- 1992 National Preservation Honor Award, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Michigan State Capitol Restoration[62]
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- ^ "Grand Central Connecticut firm puts new face on a national landmark". Hartford Courant. March 1997. p. 1.
- ^ a b Leigh, Catesby. "A Return to Grace.", Wall Street Journal (March 18, 2010)
- ^ "Classical Shrine.", Traditional Building (December 2008)
- ^ "Facelift for Hulihe'e Palace is under way". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. 2008-07-17. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "25 Leaders – Who's Who in Traditional Building". 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Master Artisan John Canning". 7 December 2021.
- ^ Rozhan, Tracie (April 1982). "A TRADESMAN SHUNS FANCY TITLES". The New York Times.
- ^ "Eleven Tapped for Honorary AIA Membership". February 2009.
- ^ https://www.culturalheritage.org/
- ^ a b "From Modest Materials, A Grand Effect". 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Structure Magazine The Academy of Music and it's Ballroom Restoration" (PDF). November 2011.
- ^ "Renewing an Icon Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium GSA Video". YouTube. May 2024.
- ^ "A Job Well Done: Artisans Who Are Redefining the Historic Trades | National Trust for Historic Preservation".
- ^ "CT Old House, your online source for your old home, period design, antiques and folk art".
- ^ "Hulihee Palace plans grand reopening Sept. 30". 24 September 2009.
- ^ Kleydorff, Alex von (28 December 2014). "Looking up at Lockwood Mathews Mansion". Norwalk Hour.
- ^ "Making Over A Masterpiece". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 2004-05-09. p. 122. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "The Restoration of Yale's Sterling Memorial Library's Ceiling". 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Restoring Battell Chapel". 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Historic Resources: Infinitely Better—Renovation and Restoration of…".
- ^ "'We Are the Dream' mural undergoes restoration, hangs again in Hale Library". 3 December 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Mural restoration brings Hale's Great Room back to life". October 2020. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "When detail man finishes job, old buildings' glories restored". Record-Journal. November 1992. p. 13.
- ^ "National Park Service Painting Historic Buildings: Materials and Techniques" (PDF). 1993.
- ^ "Michigan State Capitol Commission Renewing Michigan's Capitol 2014-2016 Booklet" (PDF). November 2016.
- ^ "Michigan State Capitol 2023 Dome Restoration".
- ^ "Michigan State Capitol Rotunda Restoration".
- ^ "Restoration, renovation of Fulton County Courthouse nearly complete".
- ^ https://oldstatehouse1.weebly.com/
- ^ Learn-Andes, Jennifer (27 January 2018). "An up-close view of Luzerne County Courthouse restoration". timesleader.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "Inside the Detailed Conservation of a 1909 Courthouse | National Trust for Historic Preservation".
- ^ "8 Secret Features of Grand Central Terminal". June 2023.
- ^ https://www.culturalheritage.org/docs/default-source/publications/periodicals/newsletter/04_mar_aicnews.pdf?sfvrsn=8ca603c2_11
- ^ "Washington Union Station Statues Restored – Great American Stations".
- ^ "Main Hall Granite Masonry Restoration Project- Union Station Redevelopment Corporations".
- ^ "New York's Landmarked Steinway Hall Has Three Extraordinary Condos Coming on the Market". Forbes.
- ^ "The Rotunda at Manhattan's Historic Steinway Hall Shines Again". 5 June 2020.
- ^ "The COSMOS CLUB Restoration of the Ballroom". March 2012.
- ^ "Gilded Age - Home & Design Magazine".
- ^ Cohen, Stephanie (2003-07-05). "Hidden library ceiling restored". The Berkshire Eagle. pp. B1, B7. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Pretty in Pink: Landmark Boston Church Gets a Refresh | National Trust for Historic Preservation".
- ^ "To celebrate Fr. McGivney's beatification, his old parish is pulling out all the stops". 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Catholic Transcript | December 2020".
- ^ "A Visit to St. Mary Church, First Parish of Blessed Michael McGivney". 7 November 2020.
- ^ "In a New Film, Master Artisans Share Their Passion for the Labors They Love".
- ^ Cassidy, Martin B. (6 April 2012). "St. John's marks end of interior restoration". Stamford Advocate.
- ^ "2021 Janet Jainschigg Award". May 2021.
- ^ 2023 Bulfinch Award for Historic Preservation, ICAA New England Region
- ^ 2023 Preservation Connecticut Award of Merit
- ^ "The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art Celebrates the 2022 McKim, Mead & White Awards".
- ^ "2020 Palladio Award Winners". 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Palladio Awards 2019".
- ^ "2020 Bulfinch Award Winners". 17 March 2020.
- ^ "ICAA New England Announces 10th Annual Bulfinch Award Winners". 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Church Renovations Update".
- ^ "2018 Trumbauer Award Winners". 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Arthur Ross Awards - Institute of Classical Architecture & Art".
- ^ "Arthur Ross Awards, 1982-2011".
- ^ https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Publications/MichiganStateCapitol.pdf