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|Body= [[Danville State Hospital|The plan adopted by this commission]], devised by John Mc Arthur, Jr., of Philadelphia, was the so-called Kirkbride system of connected wings, with a central administration building, 1143 feet in length, three stories in height, with three transverse wings on each side four stories in height, giving a capacity of 350 beds for each and accommodation for the necessary employees. The outer walls were constructed of stone procured from a quarry adjoining the property, stuccoed without, hand trowelled lime finish within, **ith brick partitions, hard-wood finish of Georgia pine, and slate roof, the construction being of the so-called slow-burning type. The building was fronted by a lawn of 45 acres, eventually laid out by Donald G. Mitchell, and, being on a slight eminence, overlooked the Susquehanna, which latter supplied the water and received the sewage.
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|Body= Beginning in 1895, the institution's physical plant was reconstructed as part of its conversion into the [[Monson Developmental Center|Massachusetts State Hospital for Epileptics]]. The old almshouse, essentially a frame reconstruction of the 1848 reformatory in Westborough, was torn down and replaced by a series of brick cottages intended to treat epilepsy. From the outset, most patients at the hospital also suffered from related intellectual disabilities and mental illness. This prompted a gradual shift in focus over the century. By the late '60s, Monson Developmental Center, as the facility came to be known, exclusively provided services to the intellectually disabled who were also suffering related health and mobility issues.  
 
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Latest revision as of 04:27, 17 March 2024

Featured Image Of The Week

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Beginning in 1895, the institution's physical plant was reconstructed as part of its conversion into the Massachusetts State Hospital for Epileptics. The old almshouse, essentially a frame reconstruction of the 1848 reformatory in Westborough, was torn down and replaced by a series of brick cottages intended to treat epilepsy. From the outset, most patients at the hospital also suffered from related intellectual disabilities and mental illness. This prompted a gradual shift in focus over the century. By the late '60s, Monson Developmental Center, as the facility came to be known, exclusively provided services to the intellectually disabled who were also suffering related health and mobility issues.