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Published April 01, 2012, 12:00 AM

Photo gallery: Lincoln Park and Ordean East middle Schools on display


Orange panels of copper shine from the sides of Duluth’s new Lincoln Park Middle School, seen here from Interstate 35. The school, along with a newly refurbished Ordean East Middle School, are set to open in the fall. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)

  • Orange panels of copper shine from the sides of Duluth’s new Lincoln Park Middle School, seen here from Interstate 35. The school, along with a newly refurbished Ordean East Middle School, are set to open in the fall. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • The Duluth school district is preserving some of the original light fixtures from East High School during the renovation and conversion to Ordean East middle school. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • The hallways and ceilings of Ordean are stripped so that updated mechanical and electrical systems can be installed in the building. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Duluth Public Schools Property and Risk Manager Kerry Leider explains that some of the lockers are being reused in the Ordean East renovation project. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • A new vaulted ceiling was installed in the band room at Ordean East. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • Exterior drainage systems on the Ordean East building renovation have been updated so that there are no interior moisture issues on the lower level of the building. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • The new pool at the Ordean East building waits to be filled with water. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
  • View of the new Lincoln Park Middle School from the I-35 freeway. The orange color is from copper panels. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • View of the new access road to Lincoln Park Middle School. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • Large aluminum arches line the entryway to the new Lincoln Park Middle School. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • An art classroom at the new Lincoln Park Middle School. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • A science classroom at Lincoln Park Middle School. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • Kerry Leider, Duluth School District's facilities manager, describes one of the classrooms in the new Lincoln Park Middle School. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • The flooring in the classrooms features shapes and colors themed to the region like blue for water. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • The commons area at the new Lincoln Park Middle School features is not only spacious but has a panoramic view of the city, ore docks and St. Louis River. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • Workers use a lift to work on the ceiling of the new auditorium under construction at Lincoln Park Middle School. The stage is at left; seating at right. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • Bryce Sjoquist paints a steel deck in the new gymnasium at Lincoln Park Middle School earlier this week. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • The new eight-lane swimming pool at Lincoln Park Middle School is large enough to accommodate high school events. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • Kerry Leider, Duluth School District's facilities manager, describes the new media room at Lincoln Park Middle School with its many windows providing lots of natural light. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • Burnished block used to construct the walls in Lincoln Park Middle School has a pleasing color and texture and can't be easily marked up with pens and pencils. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • New colorful tile panels in the boys restroom at Lincoln Park Middle School resemble wood. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
  • Copper sheeting was used on a portion of the outside of the new Lincoln Park Middle School. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)