John Canning & Co. earned the 2020 Preservation Connecticut Award of Merit for the work completed at the Mahogany Suite at the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, Connecticut. John Canning & Co. restored the architectural woodwork and plaster as well as reinstated the wallcoverings in The Mahogany Suite. The Preservation Connecticut Award comes after winning the 2020 Palladio Award and the 2020 Bullfinch Award in the Craftsmanship/Artisanship for the Mahogany Suite work.
Located in Cheshire, CT., John Canning & Co., is one of the nation’s experts in historic restoration, conservation and preservation. John Canning & Co. offers services in a variety of areas including: conservation, planning, designing, historic paint analysis, plaster condition surveys, restoration, decorative finishes and painting, budgeting and consulting. John Canning & Co. with over 40 years of experience has received numerous awards and have been entrusted to restore state capitols, courthouses, churches, libraries, museums, theatres, educational establishments and other historic buildings. In addition to this Preservation Connecticut Award, we also received the 2020 Preservation Connecticut Award of Merit for the work completed at the First Congregational Church of West Haven in Connecticut.