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| − | Westborough State was established in 1886 as a residential treatment facility for the mentally ill. Westborough was one of the first hospitals in the United States to apply the principles of homeopathic medicine to the treatment of mental disorders. Its important place in the history of American psychiatry has been recognized through its inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. | + | Westborough State was established in 1886 as a residential treatment facility for the mentally ill. Westborough was one of the first hospitals in the United States to apply the principles of homeopathic medicine to the treatment of mental disorders. Its important place in the history of American psychiatry has been recognized through its inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Almost all of the buildings at Westborough State Hospital were demolished in 2019. |
== Images of Westborough State Hospital == | == Images of Westborough State Hospital == | ||
Revision as of 08:33, 25 April 2019
| Westborough State Hospital | |
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| Established | 1884 |
| Construction Began | 1886 |
| Opened | 1887 |
| Closed | 2010 |
| Current Status | Closed |
| Building Style | Cottage Plan |
| Architect(s) | Kendall, Taylor & Stevens |
| Location | Westborough, MA |
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History
Westborough State was established in 1886 as a residential treatment facility for the mentally ill. Westborough was one of the first hospitals in the United States to apply the principles of homeopathic medicine to the treatment of mental disorders. Its important place in the history of American psychiatry has been recognized through its inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Almost all of the buildings at Westborough State Hospital were demolished in 2019.
Images of Westborough State Hospital
Main Image Gallery: Westborough State Hospital
