Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church

Canning installed and augmented the new Gothic Revival interior design scheme that references Catholic liturgy, traditional iconography, and a celebration of Saint Mary.

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BUILDING FACTS

Location: Norwalk, CT
Built: 1870
Original Architect: James Murphy
Style: Gothic Revival

SCOPE

Historic Paint Analysis
Plaster Conditions Analysis
Planning & Design
Conservation & Restoration
Renderings for New Mural and Decorative Painting Scheme
Building Murals, Architectural Gilding, Trompe L'oeil
Marbling
Woodgraining
Ornamental Plaster Restoration, Stabilization, and Repair

Over the course of its first century, Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church had three separate, elaborate interior designs. And then, in the 1990s, the Church was painted off-white throughout.

Working with Duncan Stroik Architects, Canning provided a new decorative scheme that articulates the architecture, reflects a Marian theme and represents the finest historical, traditional liturgical design. The comprehensive project was completed in phases, one of which was the restoration of decoration in the transept, including a new plaster reredos.