Belchertown State School
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| Address | 6 Berkshire Ave, Belchertown, MA 01007, United States |
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| Opened | 1915 |
| Destruction date | 1992 |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Architectural styles | Italianate architecture, Colonial Revival architecture, American Craftsman |
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| ID | 2607279 |
About Belchertown State School
The Belchertown State School for the Feeble-Minded was established in 1922 in Belchertown, Massachusetts. It became known for inhumane conditions and poor treatment of its patients, and became the target of a series of lawsuits prior to its eventual closing in 1992.
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