TRACO was commissioned to manufacture and replace the 25 miniature windows that sparkle from Liberty's crown high above the New York Harbor.
Out of the many others who vied for the work, TRACO was commissioned by formal contract to carry out this window restoration project. The largest part of the costs involved represented TRACO's voluntary contribution to Lady Liberty's torch-to-toe restoration.
The restoration of the Statue of Liberty was historic preservation in its truest sense - a project which was watched around the world. If it had been just a production order for 25 windows, the project would have appeared to be a rather routine job. But as a custom project, this represented one of the most difficult and complex TRACO had ever handled. "Of the many challenges TRACO Team Members have faced and conquered in the past, this project, small as it was in size, proved to be one of our biggest challenges," according to Bob Randall, President and CEO.
Handcrafted in France more than 100 years ago by that era's most expert artisans of metalworking, Lady Liberty's new windows were reproduced by hand, to match the original design and also improved with advanced technology.		  
 
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