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|Body= Construction on the large, [[Kenilworth Sanitarium|three-story building]] started in 1903 and was completed in 1905. The sanitarium was built on ten acres of land and included six suites, with six to seven bedrooms in each suite. The sanitarium boasted modern conveniences such as electric lights, telephones, and an elevator. Because the sanitarium housed patients sent there on court orders, sections of the house were locked wards with barred windows. Despite these precautions, records of patient escapes are published in local newspapers. Patient suicides were also a problem, with one patient jumping from a third-floor window after running away from guards.  
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|Body= Construction began in 1870 and the newly built [[Worcester State Hospital]] opened seven years later. Designed by architect Ward P. Delano of the firm Fuller & Delano of Worcester, the flagstone and brick building stood four stories tall, and between the 500 foot wings stood a beautiful clock tower, looming above the central administration building. On an interesting note, Sigmund Freud visited the hospital in 1909 during his only trip to America.                                  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:55, 21 December 2025

Featured Image Of The Week

Worcester State Hospital (4).jpg
Construction began in 1870 and the newly built Worcester State Hospital opened seven years later. Designed by architect Ward P. Delano of the firm Fuller & Delano of Worcester, the flagstone and brick building stood four stories tall, and between the 500 foot wings stood a beautiful clock tower, looming above the central administration building. On an interesting note, Sigmund Freud visited the hospital in 1909 during his only trip to America.