| Taunton State Hospital | |
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 1987 photo of the Administration Building (since demolished) | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States |
| Organization | |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Speciality | Psychiatric hospital |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | State Lunatic Hospital at Taunton |
| Opened | 1854 |
| Closed | 1975 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Massachusetts |
Taunton State Hospital | |
| Location | Taunton, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41°54′42.79″N 71°6′2.02″W / 41.9118861°N 71.1005611°W |
| Built | 1854 |
| Architect | Boyden & Ball |
| Architectural style | Neo-classical |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001484 |
| Added to NRHP | February 21, 1994 |
Taunton State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located on Hodges Avenue in Taunton, Massachusetts. Established in 1854, it was originally known as the State Lunatic Hospital at Taunton. It was the second state asylum in Massachusetts. Most of the original part of the facility was built in a unique and rare neo-classical style designed by architects Boyden & Ball. It is also a Kirkbride Plan hospital and is located on a large 154-acre (62 ha) farm along the Mill River.[1]
The complex was expanded at various times to include over forty buildings and structures. The main part of the hospital (known as "the Kirkbride Building") closed in 1975, and the buildings fell into disrepair. In 1994, the property was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district.[2] In 1999, the main dome of the administration building collapsed. In 2006, a large part of the historic complex was destroyed by fire. In 2009, the remaining parts were demolished. However, many of the newer buildings on the campus remain.