Do you have a Canning story from the past 45 years?
As we wrap up the year celebrating the past 45 years, we would love to hear from any of our team members (owners, contractors, engineers, architects) that we have had the pleasure to work with over the years. If you have a story, favorite memory or something that you want to share, feel free to send us an email.
November is best known for a month of giving thanks, remembering those that have passed and honoring those that have served. As always, we are grateful for being able to do the restoration and preservation work we love to do and we thank all those that make it possible for us to continue our journey in Perfecting Preservation. To all our clients and team partners, Thank You, we wouldn't be where we are today without you!
Yellow is a color most associated with the month of November, with a yellow to amber color for its birthstone and yellow autumn colors in the landscapes. When it comes to Perfecting Preservation, yellow is also a color you might see a lot of in restoration world. With water damaged plaster, often a slightly brown or yellow hue discoloration can be noted on the plaster or its coverings. Yellow is also one of the common colors often used in architectural glazes and finishes. You can read more on those topics at the links below.
The color yellow also brings to mind a few noteworthy projects. First is the Maryland Old Senate Chamber restoration project where we restored the 1700s plaster walls and ornament using the original methods and materials of the time. Yellow was one of the colors that was hand mixed to make the traditional soft distemper paint for the walls. The second is the University of Virginia's Garrett Hall restoration project. The color of yellow was part of the period decorative paint scheme that we designed and installed after reattaching and stabilizing plaster and creating a new ceiling and beam structure. The third is the Shrine of Our lady of Guadalupe project in which part of our work included creating the iconic interior decoration and color scheme to compliment the newly constructed Classical-style shrine designed by Church Architect Duncan Stroik. The color scheme included a creamy yellow used for the vaulted ceiling and a neutral greenish raw umber as the base for the walls to create a harmonious ambience of tranquility, contemplation and mystique.
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Check out recent additions to the Canning 45th Anniversary Retrospective...
Every month this year we have continued to share and expand this page, so see what is new in project highlights, fun facts, stories, photos and more. Check out the latest additions!
One of the famous birthdays that falls in November is Mark Twain, American author and humorist. The restoration work we were apart of at the Mark Twain House & Museum has received numerous awards for us and the team of Downes Construction and Architect David Scott Parker over the years. The Traditional Building Palladio Awards is included in those which will be celebrated at the upcoming December 1-2 conference. This years conference awards covers both the 2020 & 2021 award winners. We are looking forward to attending and celebrating two years of wins with all the project winners.
Award winning projects being celebrated this year that we were proud to be a part of the include:
Mark Twain House & Museum Mahogany Suite earned the 2020 Craftsmanship Award for John Canning & Co. as well as the 2021 Restoration & Renovation Award for David Scott Parker Architects.
We also were happy to be a part of the Duncan G. Stroik Architect team for the Christ Chapel project which is receiving the 2021 New Design & Construction -less than 30000 sq.ft. Award.
Congratulations to all the remarkable winners!
This month in history we also celebrate the birth of Stanford White who became a well-known architect and partner in the architectural firm McKim, Mead & White, one of the most significant Beaux-Arts firms. We were honored to be a part of the restoration of the Boston Public Library which was one of the most notable buildings the firm was commissioned for. Today he also has an ICAA award named for him. We were proud to receive the 2012 Stanford White Award, ICAA New York Region for our work at the Basilica of St. John the Evangelist Church, Stamford, CT.
The Connecticut Building Congress is presenting its 2021 CBS 25th Project Team & Scholarship Awards Banquet on December 2nd, honoring project teams that demonstrated extraordinary collaboration in the execution of their projects. We were part of the great team for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Campus project that was selected for the 2021 Merit Award in the K-12 Schools Large Category.
Congratulations to the team and all the other project team winners!
Every weekday, WNPR's Where We Live puts Connecticut in context with it's CT public Radio morning talk show & podcast. On November 5th two of the company's principals, David Riccio and John Canning were part of the segment on "Connecticut's historic haunts and the restoration experts who bring them back to life". The segment covered some of our work performed for the Old Saybrook "Ghost Sign" and the Mark Twain House & Museum.
Listen to the segment.
Is your company looking to get in some AIA Continuing Education credits before the end of the year? We have a few more spots open if you are interested in scheduling a session for one of our offered courses. You can spend an hour learning more about such topics as Restoration & Preservation Through Investigation or Historic Plaster Conservation, Restoration & Preservation. Check out the full list of AIA CE courses currently available and find one that is a perfect fit. If you are all set for AIA CE this year we are also scheduling for the new year as well.
Schedule a session.
Wishing everyone a Blessed and Joyful Holiday.
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.
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