Waltham Watch Factory Renovated

The building that housed the old Waltham Watch Company in Waltham, Mass. has been renovated to house restaurants, shops and offices.  Here is a photo of the original:

I love these old brick factory buildings, and I'm glad they've done something with it instead of tearing it down.  The Waltham Watch Company is an important part of our past.  They manufactured close to 40 million watches, clocks and other instruments here between 1850 and 1957.  I wish they were still building watches here.  It seems we've becoming a nation of shopping malls and restaurants.  I understand it's difficult for American manufacturing companies to compete with low labor costs in the third world, but on the other hand, the Swiss have managed to remain competitive despite labor costs that are probably on par with the US.