Taunton State Hospital

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name = Taunton State Hospital
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lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 54
lat_seconds = 42.79
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 71
long_minutes = 6
long_seconds = 2.02
long_direction = W
location = Taunton, Massachusetts
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built = 1851
architect = Elbridge Boyden
architecture = Neo-classical
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added = February 21, 1994
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governing_body = The Taunton State Hospital (officially known as the State Lunatic Hospital at Taunton) is a psychiatric hospital built in 1851 in Taunton, Massachusetts.

The architecture of most of the facility's buildings is of a unique and rare neo-classical style -- designed by the architect Elbridge Boyden.

Most of the buildings have been vacant since 1975. However, the site continues to accommodate mentally ill patients, juvenile offenders, and branch offices of various state agencies. Unfortunately, most of the abandoned buildings on the grounds of the hospital are left neglected.

On March 19, 2006, fire ravaged a portion of the original main building, destroying part of its historical value.

Further reading

*"Taunton State Hospital, Massachusetts"Liberman et al. Am J Psychiatry.2003; 160: 2098

ee also

*List of Registered Historic Places in Taunton, Massachusetts
*Taunton, Massachusetts

External links

* [http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/buildings/taunton.html Kirkbride Buildings - Taunton State Hospital]
* [http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/ExecOrders/eo197.txt Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries]
* [http://www.tauntongazette.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16336479&BRD=1711&PAG=461&dept_id=24232&rfi=6 "Taunton Hospital Fire Rages," Taunton Gazette, 20 March 2006.]
* [http://www.asylumprojects.org/tiki-index.php?page=Taunton+State+Hospital Asylum Projects website info & history on Taunton]