| Belchertown State School | |
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| Massachusetts Department of Public Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Belchertown, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°16′29.84″N 72°24′54.41″W / 42.2749556°N 72.4151139°W |
| Organization | |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Speciality | Psychiatric |
| History | |
| Construction started | 1915 |
| Opened | 1922 |
| Closed | December 31, 1992 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Massachusetts |
Belchertown State School | |
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| Location | Belchertown, Massachusetts |
| Built | 1915 |
| Architect | Kendall, Taylor & Co. |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Italianate |
| MPS | Massachusetts State Hospitals And State Schools MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000688 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1994 |
The Belchertown State School for the Feeble-Minded was established in 1922 in Belchertown, Massachusetts. It became known for inhumane conditions and poor treatment of its patients, and became the target of a series of lawsuits prior to its eventual closing in 1992. The building complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.