Homewood Museum Architecture Lecture: Restoring Clifton Mansion

Nicholas Cairns is co-owner of C&A Restoration and Renovation, which specializes in the restoration and updating of historic buildings. Nick hails from the Philadelphia suburbs, where he spent his childhood in a foundry, helping his father, a sculptor, make plaster and bronze casts. After college in Ohio and several years in New York and Boston, Nick moved to Baltimore in 2004. Here, he developed a small business using his mold-making and casting skills to restore ornamental plasterwork in older homes throughout Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

Timothy Horjus is co-owner of C&A Restoration and Renovation, which specializes in the restoration and updating of historic buildings. Tim grew up in the Midwest and cut his teeth in the trades helping his dad restore pipe organs and working as a house framer and general contractor. He came to Baltimore to attend graduate school at the Maryland Institute College of Art, ultimately receiving an MFA from the University of Maryland. Along with doing carpentry work and floor refinishing, Tim taught art, from kindergarten to the graduate level. C&H is proud to have employed a few of his former students over the years.

Vincent “Vince” Greene is the owner of Vincent Greene Architects, which specializes in custom residential, commercial office, and historically based work, including restorations at Clifton Mansion, offices for Sage Dining Services and Brown Advisory Trust, and Johnny’s restaurant. Vince is a member of the American Institute of Architects, Chesapeake Bay Chapter, a past Junior Warden and member of the choir at Church of the Redeemer, a member of the Homewood Museum Advisory Board, and has worked with Thread in support of Baltimore’s youth. He holds a M.A. in Architecture from the University of Virginia, and a B.A. in Architecture, magna cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis.