John Canning & Co., formerly John Canning Studios, is a historic building restoration and conservation company located in

Cheshire, Connecticut Cheshire ( ), formerly known as New Cheshire Parish, is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. At the time of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population of Cheshire was 28,733. The center of population of Connecti ...

, 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. 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 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 The Glasgow School of Art (GSA; gd, Sgoil-ealain Ghlaschu) is a higher education art school based in Glasgow, Scotland, offering undergraduate degrees, post-graduate awards (both taught and research-led), and PhDs in architecture, fine art, and ...

, 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. 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 company is managed by John Canning, David Riccio, and Dorothea Canning-Hennessey. Recent projects include the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe,Leigh, Catesby. "A Return to Grace."
Wall Street Journal (March 18, 2010) a new church in La Crosse, Wisconsin, designed by Duncan Stroik;
Traditional Building (December 2008) Hulihe'e Palace“Reconstruction Restores Palace to Kalakaua Era, Enables Building to Retain National Landmark Status.”
(July 16, 2008) on the Big Island of Hawaii, involving restoration of lime plaster;Hollier, Dennis. “The Plaster Masters.”
Hana Hou! Vol. 11, No. 3 (June/July 2008) and reinstating decorative finishes at the Basilica of St. John the Evangelist in Stamford, Connecticut.Lash, Devon. “Long Forgotten Murals Restored in Stamford Church.”
, Stamford Advocate (December 25, 2009)

Significant projects

*Academy of Music – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *

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- Washington, DC *Hendricks County Court House - Danville, Indiana *

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- Boston, Massachusetts *Warner Theatre - Erie, Pennsylvania * Stadium Theatre - Woonsocket, Rhode Island *Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan *

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- Hyde Park, New York *

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- New York, New York *

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- New York, New York *

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- New York, New York *

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– Des Moines, Iowa *

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- Hartford, Connecticut * Michigan State Capitol - East Lansing, Michigan *

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- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania *

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- Providence, Rhode Island *

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– San Francisco, California *

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, Hall of Flags - Boston, Massachusetts *

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- San Francisco, California *US Treasury Building - Washington, DC *

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- Washington, DC *Mellon Auditorium - Washington, DC *

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- McKim Building, Boston, Massachusetts *Scottish Rite Masonic Temple - Washington, DC *Sterling Law Library - Yale University - New Haven, Connecticut *

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- Yale University - New Haven, Connecticut *

Widener Library The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, housing some 3.5million books in its "vast and cavernous" stacks (library architecture), stacks, is the centerpiece of the Harvard College Libraries (the libraries of Harvard's Harvard Faculty of Arts an ...

– Harvard University – Cambridge, Massachusetts *Interstate Commerce Commission & US Customs House - Washington, DC *

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- Yale University - New Haven, Connecticut *

Federal Hall National Memorial Federal Hall is a historic building at 26 Wall Street in the Financial District of Manhattan in New York City. The current Greek Revival–style building, completed in 1842 as the Custom House, is operated by the National Park Service as a nati ...

- New York, New York *US Bankruptcy Courthouse – Little Rock, Arkansas *Brister Library, University of Memphis – Memphis, Tennessee *Connecticut Old State House - Hartford, Connecticut *GSA/National Capitol Region - Washington, DC *

Medinah Country Club Medinah Country Club is a private country club in Medinah, Illinois, with nearly 600 members and containing three golf courses, Lake Kadijah, swimming facilities, a golf learning center, golf shop, gun club, racket center and a mosque-evoking B ...

- Medinah, Illinois *

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– Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts *Mohegan Sun Casino Addition - Uncasville, Connecticut *Trinity Church, Copley Square - Boston, Massachusetts *

Luzerne County Courthouse The Luzerne County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (along the Susquehanna River). The building houses the government of Luzerne County. In 2009, county officials celebrated the one ...

-Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

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