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With Worcester State dangerously over crowding the State
legislature was forced to build a new hospital. The location
they picked was Taunton Massachusetts. They started construction
in 1851 and opened in 1854, making it the second State Hospital
in Mass. Architect Elbridge Boyden was asigned to the job. He
built Taunton as neo-classical style with a huge dome in the
middle of the complex. Taunton State was setup in the Kirkbride
plan like Worcester and Danvers later on. In 1975 Taunton State
was mostly abandoned and left to neglect. Today one of the wings
of the complex is used as a youth correctional, while the others are all
rotting away. (Sadly the dome clasped in an effect to save the
it back in 1999. The weight of the dome was to heavy for
the crane to stabilize the structure and was forced to let
the dome fall in the middle of the complex.)
"UpDate:
The Middle part of the Complex burnt down in a fire
on March 19 2006. Outer wings were all saved thanks to
the fire walls in the building. Cause most likely is arson."
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The Complex
- Male Dormitory
- Female Dormitory
- Administration Building
- Medical Building
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