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May

Happy National Preservation Month

The month of May is National Preservation Month. The celebration of Historic Preservation upgraded from a week of recognition to a month long celebration in 2005 to provide more time for organizations across the country to promote historic preservation efforts. Preservation is the art and science of retaining and sustaining an object’s historic fabric. Historic preservation is often defined as the process of identifying, protecting, and enhancing buildings, places, and objects of historical and cultural significance. This process embraces many phases including the survey and evaluation of historical, architectural, and cultural resources in an area and the development of planning to protect these resources in the future. The National Trust for Historic Preservation theme this year for Preservation Month is "People Saving Places". When it comes to people, we are grateful to have an incredibly talented, dedicated, and knowledgeable staff which includes traditionally trained decorative painters, ornamental plasterers, masons, carpenters, fine art conservators, and architectural material conservators that allows us to do the work we love while providing the quality and detail that we pride ourselves on bringing to every project.  With over 45 years experience, we are expert Preservation Problem Solvers with a Goal of Perfecting Preservation and are most honored to help keep the history alive of some of the country's most prestigious landmarks and historic buildings for current and future generations to enjoy with the preservation, conservation and restoration work we do. We thank all those involved in preserving the historic treasures all around us, for putting in your time, energy, hard work and resources into these preservation efforts and making a difference. Keep up the good work!

 

In the below links you can find some of the projects we have highlighted in the past for Preservation Month. 

A Retrospective Of 10 Preservation Projects
Canning’s Connecticut 15 Stop Tour           

Latest Articles & Announcements

 

Identifying and Caring for Architectural Historic Stone

Identifying and Caring for Architectural Historic Stone

In order to properly protect and care for architectural Historic Stonework, it is important to be aware of the most common issues that arise. This blog discusses some of the common problems and restoration options when it comes to historic stone. 

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Examples of the Victorian Gothic Architectural Style in College Chapels
 

Examples of the Victorian Gothic Architectural Style in College Chapels

Many college chapels are testaments to the beauty of Victorian Gothic era style amplifying this style’s influence on modern Architecture. We have previously discussed 3 Characteristics of Gothic Churches and Chapels but in this blog we discuss some of the common features of the Victorian Gothic style in College Chapels and provide some examples. 

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Before you go...

 
Preservation Connecticut - Martin Luther King, Jr Campus

The last couple of years we had the honor of using our talents for the conservation and restoration of 40 of the Legionnaires statues at Washington DC's Union Station and recently have been doing some additional work at the Main Hall. During this period, vandalism took place at the exterior & interior masonry of the station. Being able to solve complex problems and move quickly, we were called upon to assist in the graffiti repairs.  Putting some of what is discussed in the Identifying and Caring for Architectural Historic Stone blog mentioned above in to action. You can read more about the process of the restoration of the vandalized granite stone for the National Historic Landmark Union Station in this TheHillIsHome article.

 
Western Massachusetts AIA Spring Newsletter -Chicopee City Hall Project
 

 

Check out this article in the Western Massachusetts AIA Spring Newsletter on the Chicopee City Hall Exterior & Auditorium Rehab and Accessibility Upgrades project.  We were glad to be a part of the team lead by Dietz & Company Architects, Inc. and General Contractors D.A. Sullivan & Sons (DAS) and provide plaster conservation services for the Auditorium. 

 

Chicopee City Hall is a State and National Register-listed historic building that is situated at Market Square in the center of Chicopee.  And if you have not had a chance yet, you can also check out a video DAS put together on the project here.

 
Connecticut League of History Organizations
 

Connecticut League of History Organizations Annual Conference is coming up on June 6th. We are a sponsor for this year's conference which attracts individuals representing the museum and library world in Connecticut and some of the surrounding states such as Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. 

This years conference will be hosted in historic Old Wethersfield by the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum and the Wethersfield Historical Society.

National Building Museum

Architect, Montgomery C. Meigs who was involved in many projects in the Washington, D.C. area including designing the National Building Museum, celebrates a May birthday.  Besides being a well known architect, Meigs was a US Army General and civil engineer.  We had the opportunity to work at the National Building Museum in the Great Hall using our faux marble decorative finish expertise.  This National Historic Landmark project involved working on eight 75-foot columns, among the largest Corinthian columns in the world, performing a 5 step marbling finish on the massive Great Hall columns to resemble marble in 1895.

 

Check out the Canning 45th Anniversary Retrospective...

 

All last year we continued to share and expand this page to celebrate our 45th Anniversary, with project highlights, fun facts, stories, photos and more.  If you haven't had a chance yet, check it out!

 

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 More ....Canning Through the Years

 

You can also check out the Canning Company timeline which provides different glimpse into the history of the company highlighting some of the projects and events that have occurred.

 

 

Downloadable Resources 

We understand the importance in sharing our expertise and knowledge in our field. Besides the monthly newsletter and blogs we post, we also develop and share downloadable resources to help guide you in your conservation, preservation and restoration projects. Check out the Resources page and see if any of the resources can help answer some of your questions and provide a better understanding of some of the intricacies in the preservation field. 

 

Check out our Featured Downloadable Resource below.

 

Plaster Assessment

This Plaster Assessment resource takes a look at failing plaster, providing a better understanding of the causes of the failures and what to look for to identify various plaster conditions.

Latest Blogs & Other News >

More Great Resources 

Association of Preservation Technology ( APT International)

The Association for Preservation Technology (APT) is the premier cross-disciplinary organization dedicated to promoting the best technology for conserving historic structure and their settings. 



APT 2022 Conference

November 7–12th

Detroit, MI

 
National Trust for Historic Preservation

As a national nonprofit preservation organization, the National Trust for Historic Preservation works to save America's historic places and is a great resource for anyone looking to learn more or get involved. 

 
League of Historic American Theatres (LHAT)

The League of Historic American Theatres (LHAT) is a non-profit organization with the main purpose of sustaining historic theatres across North America for the benefit of their communities and future generations.


LHAT National Conference

July 10-13th

Cleveland, OH

 

 


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