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William Croade Lovering Colony of Taunton State Hospital
 
William Croade Lovering Colony of Taunton State Hospital
 
Lovering Colony State Hospital
 
Lovering Colony State Hospital
 
Lovering Colony of Taunton State Hospital
 
Lovering Colony of Taunton State Hospital
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Still more to be found, but the Lovering Colony was a satellite of Taunton State Hospital intended strictly for women.  Located at 45 Davis Street, Taunton, MA, the buildings were completed in 1914 only 2 miles from the main campus.
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'''William Croade Lovering Colony of Taunton State Hospital'''
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aka Lovering Colony State Hospital
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aka Lovering Colony of Taunton State Hospital
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aka William C Lovering Colony for Women
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Two miles from the main campus of [[Taunton State Hospital]], work began in 1912 and completed in 1914 on Davis St in Taunton. The female only satellite campus was to be known as William C Lovering Colony.  Consisting of three buildings, the colony housed 100 patients.
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Taunton State Hospital did have at least three "colonies" according to local historian, including Lovering, "Simeon Borden Colony", and a Raynham Farm Colony.
 
Taunton State Hospital did have at least three "colonies" according to local historian, including Lovering, "Simeon Borden Colony", and a Raynham Farm Colony.
  
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Excerpt from "Public Document  No. 22"
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==Excerpt==
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"Public Document  No. 22"
  
 
SIXTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
 
SIXTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
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During the year the group of buildings intended for women alone on Davis Street which is now known as the William C Lovering colony has been completed and is proving satisfactory in every way. It provides for 100 patients.
 
During the year the group of buildings intended for women alone on Davis Street which is now known as the William C Lovering colony has been completed and is proving satisfactory in every way. It provides for 100 patients.
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The group of buildings at the William C. Lovering colony for women, on Davis Street, were finished and occupied during the early summer. The Lovering colony provides for 100 women patients
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==Images==
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File:Lovering1971.jpg
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[[Category:Massachusetts]]
 
[[Category:Massachusetts]]

Revision as of 14:03, 21 March 2010

Lovering Colony State Hospital
Construction Began 1912
Construction Ended 1914
Opened 1914
Closed 1974
Demolished 1974
Current Status Demolished
Location 45 Davis St, Taunton, MA, USA
Peak Patient Population 100
Alternate Names William Croade Lovering Colony of Taunton State Hospital

Lovering Colony State Hospital Lovering Colony of Taunton State Hospital

William C Lovering Colony for Women




William Croade Lovering Colony of Taunton State Hospital

aka Lovering Colony State Hospital

aka Lovering Colony of Taunton State Hospital

aka William C Lovering Colony for Women


Two miles from the main campus of Taunton State Hospital, work began in 1912 and completed in 1914 on Davis St in Taunton. The female only satellite campus was to be known as William C Lovering Colony. Consisting of three buildings, the colony housed 100 patients.


Taunton State Hospital did have at least three "colonies" according to local historian, including Lovering, "Simeon Borden Colony", and a Raynham Farm Colony.


Excerpt

"Public Document No. 22"

SIXTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT

TAUNTON STATE HOSPITAL

YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 1914


During the year the group of buildings intended for women alone on Davis Street which is now known as the William C Lovering colony has been completed and is proving satisfactory in every way. It provides for 100 patients.

The group of buildings at the William C. Lovering colony for women, on Davis Street, were finished and occupied during the early summer. The Lovering colony provides for 100 women patients


Images