Built inside the Village in 1935, this building, according to the early guidebooks from the 1930's, '40's, and '50's, represents the type of watchmaker's home in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland. Most of the doorways, windows, and iron works are from an original Swiss structure.Ford was fond of watches, especially Swiss made watches, hence, the reason for the building.
There is little else I have about this structure, which is now used as a break and changing area for the employees of the Village.
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Henry Ford did have it build originally to make Swiss Watches - he liked watches and wanted them to be made on site. At one point in the 1980's the building was a permanent Christmas Shop.
Thank you for the extra info Beth!
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