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Taunton State Hospital

1854 establishments in Massachusetts1975 disestablishments in MassachusettsBuildings and structures in Taunton, MassachusettsDefunct hospitals in MassachusettsHospital buildings completed in 1854
Hospital buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in MassachusettsHospitals disestablished in 1975Hospitals established in 1854Hospitals in Bristol County, MassachusettsKirkbride Plan hospitalsNational Register of Historic Places in Taunton, MassachusettsPsychiatric hospitals in Massachusetts
Taunton State Hospital Dome
Taunton State Hospital Dome

Taunton State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located on Hodges Avenue in Taunton, Massachusetts. Established in 1854, it was originally known as the State Lunatic Hospital at Taunton. It was the second state asylum in Massachusetts. Most of the original part of the facility was built in a unique and rare neo-classical style designed by architects Boyden & Ball. It is also a Kirkbride Plan hospital and is located on a large 154-acre (62 ha) farm along the Mill River.The complex was expanded at various times to include over forty buildings and structures. The main part of the hospital (known as "the Kirkbride Building") closed in 1975, and the buildings fell into disrepair. In 1994, the property was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district. In 1999, the main dome of the administration building collapsed. In 2006, a large part of the historic complex was destroyed by fire. In 2009, the remaining parts were demolished. However, many of the newer buildings on the campus remain.

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Taunton State Hospital
Hodges Avenue, Taunton

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Taunton State Hospital

Hodges Avenue 60
02780 Taunton
Massachusetts, United States
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