Before and after pictures of the renovation of the meeting room in Mary L. Tracy School, Orange, CT.

1. Mary L. Tracy Board of Education Meeting Room
August 2012

2. During the summer, under the guidance of Mike Luzzi, the custodians and Central Office staff
and several local contractors, renovated the upstairs Board of Education room in the Mary L.
Tracy School. The room was formerly being used as a library, storage area, and the Math
Coordinator’s office. While the architecture was magnificent, and a gorgeous wood floor hid
below the carpeting, the room did not look cared for. It deserved better.
The Mary L. Tracy building has seen a lot of history and pride under its roof, but we hadn’t been
caring for it very well. So the idea to refurbish the space was born, but we had to accomplish it
with very little money.
The room was painted and the carpet removed. The floors were restored to their natural glory
for an amazingly small investment. The stage area was cleared of its clutter and the meeting
space was created with old conference furniture we had stored in the basement.
The gallery we created is a collection of photographs of Orange’s historic homes, which had
originally been framed and donated by William Conway. We collected other pictures and
placed them throughout the space, along with pieces of furniture from MLT’s past.
We hope you enjoy the results.