The Spy visited the newly renovated Community Center in Oxford this week, where a $3 million head-to-toe restoration is now complete. Originally built in 1928 and used as the Oxford School for decades, the building in recent years has been transformed into a performance space for the Tred Avon players, as well as a community center serving young and old alike. With afterschool programs for kids and art and other class offering for adults, this facility is open daily and serves the entire community.
Restoration included new, historic preservation approved windows, exterior work including an embedded snow/ice melting system at the front steps and wheelchair ramp, extensive landscaping work and more. Inside, almost every surface has been covered with state-of-the-art coverings – ceilings, floors, walls and furnishings are new. Lighting, including new stage lighting has been upgraded, a new geothermal HVAC system is in place with 24 wells, and all parts of the building are now accessible to wheelchairs, including the stage.
The building and its various rooms are available to the public for events, meetings, suppers and more. The full commercial kitchen allows for a wide variety of uses. For more information about the building, see the Oxford Community Center’s website.
The new facility opened on Friday Feb. 17th for the Tred Avon Players’ “Life is a Cabaret: The Songs of Kander and Ebb“. A sneak-peek open house will be held for the general public on March 3rd from 2-4 pm. Special exhibits will showcase what has been done to make the facility more functional as well as sustainable for the future.
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