Difference between revisions of "Paul A Dever State School"
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| − | *Myles Standish | + | *Myles Standish School for the Mentally Retarded |
| + | *Paul A. Dever Developmental Center | ||
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Revision as of 10:59, 2 February 2017
| Paul A Dever State School | |
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| Construction Began | 1950 |
| Opened | 1952 |
| Closed | 2003 |
| Demolished | 2016 |
| Current Status | Demolished |
| Building Style | Cottage Plan |
| Location | Taunton, Massachusetts |
| Alternate Names |
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History
This campus first started out as a detention camp for military prisoners. It was one of the spots in the United States where WW2 German and Italian P.O.W.'s where held. Later the state needed more space for it's mentally disabled and converted and built buildings on the campus making it into a state hospital. In 2002 the campus was shut down.
