in Maine, where my husband is from, there are many shoe factories that are no longer in business and they, too, are being converted into other uses such as apartments. it is good to see buildings being used instead of going to ruin. fantastic capture, really like the brightness, how cheerful it is. good thinking on their part.
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I've been able to discover very little about the history of this building, which is a shame, because it's an interesting site. It is nice to see it reused - in the past many such interesting buildings were demolished and new buildings replaced them, rather than converting and reusing places of such character. Perhaps we are living in more enlightened times? I would assume the upper part is original, although I can't find any old photos to prove that, but it is an interesting feature of the design.
Ian
August 22nd, 2016
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Thank you all for your comments and favs on this shot, which put it on the trending and popular pages.
I've been able to discover very little about the history of this building, which is a shame, because it's an interesting site. It is nice to see it reused - in the past many such interesting buildings were demolished and new buildings replaced them, rather than converting and reusing places of such character. Perhaps we are living in more enlightened times? I would assume the upper part is original, although I can't find any old photos to prove that, but it is an interesting feature of the design.
Ian