1850’s Suburban Living
Built in 1856 with plans designed by noted Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan, this country home near Columbus, Mississippi was designed in the Italianate style for a Tennessee family who owned plantations in the area. Recently it has been restored for a family who actively enjoy the home, entertain often and open it for pilgrimage tours annually.
John Canning & Co., Ltd. fabricated and painted the beautiful trompe l’oeil wall panels in the main hall. Color selections are based upon paint analysis, and the design was taken from pattern books of the period.
Key Restoration Issues
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★Period appropriate wallpapers, carpets, and fixtures
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★Ornamental and flat plaster restoration
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Scope of Services
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★Historic Interiors Analysis
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★Planning and selection of appropriate reproduction wallpapers, carpet, and floorcloths
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★Designed bathrooms for original house
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★Development of complex photoshop renderings helped owner visualize
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various design options.
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Location
Columbus, Mississippi
Historic Designation
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★National Register of Historic Places
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★Historic American Building Survey
Links
Historic American Building Survey
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