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 Monson Developmental Center - Monson MA Posted by:  nomadwillie
N 42° 08.684 W 072° 19.537
18T E 720991 N 4669307
The property, whose core has been in state control since 1854, has housed a variety of facilities for providing services to the indigent or sick since then.
Waymark Code: WMW08Y
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/20/2017
Views: 1
In 1854 the Commonwealth of Massachusetts acquired 175 acres (71 ha) of land in Monson, on which it erected an almshouse to provide facilities for poor immigrants fleeing the Irish Potato Famine. In 1855 it was renamed the State Farm School, and later the State Primary School, and it housed children who were wards of the state. It served in this role until 1887. In 1898 the state's Hospital for Epileptics opened on the grounds, using the old facilities and building several more buildings. In 2012 the state relocated the last 31 residents, and began to consider the future of the property. Source: ( visit link)
Street address:
Monson Developmental Center (added 1994 - - #93001483) Also known as Almshouse for Epileptics 200 State Ave
Monson, MA
County / Borough / Parish: Hampshire
Year listed: 1994
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Education, Health Care
Current function: Health Care, Vacant/Not In Use
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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