Belchertown State School

30 State St., Belchertown, Massachusetts. County/parish: Hampshire.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 19, 1994. NRIS 94000688.

57 contributing buildings. 9 contributing sites. 10 contributing structures.

From Wikipedia:

Belchertown State School

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.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63790373

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