Is Worcester State Hospital abandoned?
The hospital and surrounding associated historic structures are listed as Worcester Asylum and related buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. It was once known as the Worcester Lunatic Asylum and the Bloomingdale Asylum….
| Worcester State Hospital | |
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| Opened | 1833 |
| Closed | 2012 |
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Are there asylums in Massachusetts?
Worcester State Hospital The original hospital, known as the Worcester Lunatic Asylum, was built in 1833 which makes it the first state hospital built in Massachusetts. The hospital quickly became overcrowded and a new hospital, the Worcester State Hospital, was built in 1876 based on the Kirkbride plan.
When did Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital open?
October 2012
The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH) opened October 2012. The 320‐bed recovery center and hospital serves 260 adults and 60 adolescents through an innovative design and provides a state‐of‐the‐art environment for patients and staff.
Is Medfield State Hospital still open?
Medfield State Hospital was founded in 1892, and for over 100 years served as a self-sustaining institution and community for thousands of mentally ill patients until closing its doors in 2003.
When did Taunton hospital close?
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….
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| NRHP reference No. | 93001484 |
| Added to NRHP | February 21, 1994 |
What happened at Danvers State Hospital?
In 1939, the medical community was looking for a permanent fix to the crisis facing mental health facilities. The population of the hospital swelled to 2,360. A total of 278 people died at the hospital that year. Medical science saw lobotomies as a cure for anyone’s insanity, and as a way to stop the deaths.
When did Danvers hospital close?
June 24, 1992
On June 24, 1992, the last patients were transferred to Tewksbury State Hospital and the Danvers State Hospital was officially closed. The Danvers State Hospital remained abandoned for 13 years as it continued to fall into disrepair.
Is the old Taunton State Hospital still standing?
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….
| Taunton State Hospital | |
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| Added to NRHP | February 21, 1994 |