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Worcester State Hospital was once known as the Worcester Lunatic Asylum and the Bloomingdale Asylum. Located on 305 Belmont Street, this hospital dates back to the 1830’s. It was on January 12, 1833 that the Worcester Insane Asylum held its…

The old Worcester asylum building which had opened in 1833 was the first of its kind in the state of Massachusetts. But by the 1870’s it was no longer adequate to fulfill the states needs. There was overcrowding which led to the construction of a…

Postcards depicting Memorial Hospital, from the Belmont Street file of the Worcester Public Library Local History Collection.

This undated image shows convalescing children at Worcester Memorial Hospital at Christmastime.

Black & white photograph of Memorial Hospital. From the Belmont Street file of the Worcester Public Library Local History Collection. Published in "Worcester's Old Home Carnival" in 1907.

The Worcester "Home for Aged Women" celebrated the 1916 New Year with a new addition. The new "model infirmary" is part of the home but separated for those who need hospital treatment. The Home for Aged Women was a success for more than 42 years and…