One of the early centers of the Industrial Revolution in northern America, Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The population was 59,226 at the 2000 census.
Waltham is home to The Sports Authority Training Center, which serves a dual role as practice facility/offices of the Boston Celtics.
Waltham is commonly referred to as Watch City because of its association with the watch industry. This is due to Waltham Watch Company, which opened its factory in Waltham in 1854. The American Waltham Watch Company, AWWCo Inc, was one of the pioneers of the Industrial Revolution. It was the first company to make watches on an assembly line. It won the gold medal in 1876 at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. Over 40 million watches, clocks and instruments were produced by Waltham Watch Company until it closed in 1957.
The Lyman Estate 37 acres, formerly known as The Vale, is a historic country house located at 185 Lyman Street, Waltham, Massachusetts. It is now owned by the nonprofit Historic New England organization. The grounds are open to the public daily for free; an admission fee is required for the house.
Gore Place is a historic country house located at 52 Gore Street. It is owned and operated by the nonprofit Gore Place Society. The grounds are open to the public daily without charge; an admission fee is charged for house tours.
The Robert Treat Paine Estate (109 acres), formerly known as Stonehurst, is a country house designed in collaboration between architect Henry Hobson Richardson and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. It is located at 100 Robert Treat Paine House Drive, Waltham, Massachusetts. Since 1974 the estate has been owned by the City of Waltham, and is believed to be the only residential collaboration by Richardson and Olmsted that is open to the public.
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