John Ecker Email & Phone Number

John Ecker has studied and worked with some of the country’s greatest craftsmen since he was a young boy. A native of Fredericksburg, Virginia, John’s interest in 18th century architecture has been fostered by his surroundings. His career spans over twenty years and began when he went to work for his father, Fred Ecker, and the Tidewater Preservation team. John has attended several trade schools and received specialized training in numerous traditional building trades including joinery, masonry, historic roofing, and timber framing. His hands-on experience has extensively developed his abilities in stone and masonry conservation, decorative plaster fabrication and restoration, door and window restoration, and general preservation carpentry. While working with Tidewater, John worked on numerous sites of national significance including Kenmore Plantation, Monticello, The Octagon Museum, Stratford Hall, Gunston Hall, Cold Harbor Battlefield, and the Owens-Thomas House. Following Fred Ecker’s retirement from full-time work in 2015, John co-founded Landmark Preservation LLC along with Gregory Jacobs. John is responsible for the on-site management of projects and provides extensive hands-on, preservation knowledge. On a daily basis, John puts his knowledge and craftsmanship to work on a wide variety of preservation tasks. Within a brief period of time, Landmark has developed an outstanding reputation for preservation excellence, and continues to provide craftsmanship that is unparalleled in the field. Throughout the course of John’s career, he has conserved a multitude of historic structures and monuments. He possesses a thorough knowledge of various historic assemblies, materials, joinery, and finishes. Furthermore, John has extensive experience with the best means and methods for the conservation of historic masonry and metals. He performs all work according the guidelines established by the Department of the Interior’s Standards for Historic Preservation, and subscribes to the Code of Ethics of the American Institute for the conservation of Historic Works.