National Register of Historic Places

Massachusetts Mental Health Center

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Listed
January 21, 1994
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
93001489

About this property

The Massachusetts Mental Health Center is a historic psychiatric hospital complex at 75 Fenwood Road in the Longwood medical area of Boston, Massachusetts. The center was founded in 1912 as the Boston Psychopathic Hospital. Its original main building and power plant were built that year, with additions in later decades including a therapeutic wing (1954) and research building (1957). The entire property was surrounded by an iron picket fence. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, representing one of the nation's oldest psychiatric hospitals. In 2009 the center's historic campus at 74 Fenwood Road was acquired by Partners HealthCare and demolished the following year. The center continues to operate in modern facilities at 75 Fenwood Road.

Location

74 Fenwood Rd.
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
42.33583, -71.10938

Categories

ARCHITECTUREHEALTH/MEDICINESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Massachusetts Mental Health Center listed on the National Register?

Massachusetts Mental Health Center was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Massachusetts Mental Health Center?

Massachusetts Mental Health Center is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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