Lovering Colony State Hospital
| William C. Lovering Colony State Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Department of Mental Health | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 45 Davis St, Taunton, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°54′16.29″N 71°7′36.93″W / 41.9045250°N 71.1269250°W |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Beds | 100 |
| Speciality | Female Psychiatric hospital |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | William Croade Lovering Colony of Taunton State Hospital, Lovering Colony of Taunton State Hospital, William C Lovering Colony for Women |
| Construction started | 1912 |
| Opened | 1914 |
| Closed | 1974 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Massachusetts |
William C. Lovering Colony State Hospital was a state mental hospital located in Taunton, Massachusetts. It acted as a female sub-hospital of Taunton State Hospital which was abandoned.[1] It is named after former United States Congressman William C. Lovering.[2][3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "The Abandoned Taunton State Hospital (Taunton, MA)". Abandoned America. June 30, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ "Lovering Colony State Hospital". Asylum Projects. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ Public Document No. 22", SIXTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT, TAUNTON STATE HOSPITAL, YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1914. 1914.
- ^ "Tauton State Hospital" (PDF). 1886.
External links
- Map which shows the existence of the site Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Map from Mapcarta
