Battell Chapel, Yale University
Battell Chapel, Yale University
The John Canning & Co. process of archival research, hands-on investigation, scientific analysis, and interpretation led to the successful restoration of Battell Chapel’s original Victorian-era decorative painting scheme.
PROJECT DETAILS
The Battell Chapel restoration was one of the earliest historic preservation projects in Connecticut and John Canning & Co.’s first comprehensive church restoration in the US.
Exuberant original Victorian-era decoration that was designed by George Fletcher Babbs was painted over for years. Scientific analysis confirmed the color palettes, and the decoration was successfully replicated.
GALLERY
BUILDING FACTS
- Location: New Haven, CT
- Built: 1874
- Original Architect: Russell Sturgis, Jr.
- Style: Victorian Gothic
