Hartford Judicial Courthouse

John Canning & Co. was chosen to perform plaster and artistic painting services for the ceilings of the Hartford Judicial Courthouse.

Restored historic architectural interior with intricate detailing and skylight.

BUILDING FACTS

Location: Hartford, CT
Built: Circa 1926-1929
Original Architect: Paul P. Cret and Smith & Bassette
Style: Classical & Art Deco

SCOPE

Restored historic building interior with ornate ceiling, skylight, and chandelier.

Ornate, restored historic ceiling with intricate designs and skylight.

Peeling paint and gold stars on a dark green ceiling undergoing historic restoration.

Restored ceiling with gold stars on a dark background.

Restoration work on historic architectural details with intricate lattice design.

Historic building interior with restored decorative elements and ornate ceiling details.

Restoration work on decorative plaster ceiling panels.

Ornate ceiling detail showcasing historic restoration work with intricate patterns and gold accents.

This project involved work in 2 stairwells, the main lobby and courtroom 200. The scope included both general and decorative painting as well as plaster stabilization, restoration, and fabrication. Mechanical stabilization of plaster lozenges was required. 30% of the stairwell ceilings had peeling paint that needed to be addressed, which also required some stars to be artistically placed throughout the ceiling field. Various star stencils were used on the ceilings.

For the fabrication, rubber molds were made using pieces from existing decorative plaster grilles. Additional plaster grilles were then fabricated using these molds to replace damaged & missing grilles and installed onsite. The grilles were painted and given a “gold effect” using Golden Iridescent Paint.