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Virginia State Capitol

John Canning & Co. entrusted with the restoration and conservation of Palladian-style statehouse designed by Thomas Jefferson.

BUILDING FACTS

Location: Richmond, VA Built: 1788 Original Architect: Thomas Jefferson Style: Early Republic, Palladian Status: National Landmark

SCOPE

Historic Paint Analysis
Specialty Contracting
Decoration Exposures and Pattern Documentation
Architectural Gilding
Glazing
Marbling
Mural Conservation
Trompe L'oeil

Virginia State Capitol restoration and conservation

Virginia State Capitol Rotunda restoration and conservation

For the Virginia State Capitol, John Canning & Co. restored the historic decorative painting and gilding in the Chamber of the House of Delegates, Senate Chamber and the Rotunda. The Capitol’s design is attributed to Thomas Jefferson and it was completed in 1788, with east and west wings added in 1904.

AWARDS

2007 Best Overall Restoration Project, AGC of Metropolitan Washington