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Taunton State Hospital, Danforth Street, Taunton, Bristol County, MA

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Taunton State Hospital, Danforth Street, Taunton, Bristol County, MA

description

Summary

Significance: As the second insane asylum in Massachusetts, the Taunton State Hospital represents a superb example of the mid-19th century Classical Revival design and a turning point in the care of the mentally ill.
Survey number: HABS MA-1219
Building/structure dates: 1851- 1853 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 2006- 2010 Demolished

date_range

Date

1933 - 1970

person

Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator

Boyden, Elbridge

place

Location

bristol county, 41.91296, -71.10480

Google Map of 41.9129559, -71.1047987

create

Source

Library of Congress

link

Link

http://www.loc.gov/

copyright

Copyright info

No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html