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Lovering Colony State Hospital

Coordinates: 41°54′16.29″N 71°7′36.93″W / 41.9045250°N 71.1269250°W / 41.9045250; -71.1269250
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William C. Lovering Colony State Hospital
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
Map
Geography
Location45 Davis St, Tauton, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates41°54′16.29″N 71°7′36.93″W / 41.9045250°N 71.1269250°W / 41.9045250; -71.1269250
Organization
FundingPublic hospital
TypeSpecialist
Services
Beds100
SpecialityFemale 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 started1912
Opened1914
Closed1974
Links
ListsHospitals 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]

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References

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  1. ^ "The Abandoned Taunton State Hospital (Taunton, MA)". Abandoned America. 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  2. ^ "Lovering Colony State Hospital". Asylum Projects. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  3. ^ Public Document No. 22", SIXTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT, TAUNTON STATE HOSPITAL, YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1914. 1914.
  4. ^ "Tauton State Hospital" (PDF). 1886.
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