Templeton Developmental Center
| Templeton Developmental Center | |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Templeton, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°35′59″N 72°7′8″W / 42.59972°N 72.11889°W |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Templeton Farm Colony |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Closed | 2015 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Massachusetts |
Templeton Farm Colony | |
Waite House, one of the facility's historic structures | |
| Location | Templeton, Massachusetts |
| Area | 2,600 acres (1,100 ha) |
| Built | 1899 |
| Architect | William G. Preston |
| Architectural style | Federal, Bungalow/Craftsman |
| MPS | Massachusetts State Hospitals And State Schools MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 93001485 |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1994 |
The Templeton Developmental Center was a state-run facility for mentally disabled people located in Templeton, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Founded as the Templeton Farm Colony in 1899 through the efforts of Walter E. Fernald, superintendent of what is now called the Fernald School in Waltham, Massachusetts, it was considered an innovative and progressive facility for managing the state's developmentally disabled population at the time. The large facility was closed in 2015, with some intermediate care facilities remaining open on the campus. The property and some of the buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.