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US Treasury Building

Historic restoration of decorative paint, trompe l’oeil, and gold leaf performed by John Canning & Co. artisans in a high-security environment.

US Treasury Building Lighting

BUILDING FACTS

Location: Washington, DC
Built: 1869
Original Architects/Designers: Robert Mills, Alfred B. Mullett, Ammi B. Young, Isaiah Rogers
Style: Neoclassical

SCOPE

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US Treasury Building Lighting

In the U.S. Treasury Building, John Canning & Co. restored the decorative paint on the ornately gilded surfaces in the Main Treasury Building. The scope included the re-gilding of the Cash Room and Northeast Dome. The project also included decorative paint restoration of the patinated railings in public stairwells and corridors.