Waltham Watch Factory Historic District
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The Waltham Watch Factory Historic District is a preserved industrial complex in Waltham, Massachusetts, that once housed one of the nation’s pioneering and most influential watch manufacturing companies.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historic district
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industrial complex → |
| architecturalStyle |
industrial mill construction
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| associatedWith |
American industrial revolution
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Waltham Watch Company NERFINISHED → interchangeable parts manufacturing → mass production techniques → |
| builtFor |
Waltham Watch Company
NERFINISHED
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| city |
Waltham, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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| country |
United States
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| currentUse |
adaptive reuse for commercial and residential purposes
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| eraOfConstruction |
19th century
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| eraOfSignificance |
19th century
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early 20th century → |
| formerlyHoused |
Waltham Watch Company
NERFINISHED
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| hasBuildingMaterial |
brick
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granite → |
| hasFeature |
clock tower
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multi‑story factory buildings → riverfront mill buildings → |
| heritageDesignation |
historic district
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| industry |
watch manufacturing
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| locatedIn |
Massachusetts
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Middlesex County, Massachusetts → United States → Waltham, Massachusetts NERFINISHED → |
| locatedNear |
downtown Waltham, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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| locatedOn |
south side of the Charles River
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| notableFor |
influence on global watchmaking industry
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role in pioneering industrial watch production in the United States → |
| partOf |
industrial heritage of Waltham, Massachusetts
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| preservationStatus |
preserved industrial complex
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| significance |
associated with the development of precision manufacturing techniques
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important site in the history of industrialized watchmaking → site of one of the earliest large‑scale watch manufacturing operations in the United States → |
| state |
Massachusetts
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| tourism |
heritage tourism site
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| transportationAccess |
accessible via local roads in Waltham, Massachusetts
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| usedFor |
manufacture of watches
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precision instrument manufacturing → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Waltham, Massachusetts
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hasHistoricDistrict |