Hampden County Training School

Hampden County Training School
Location 702 S. Westfield St., Agawam, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°2′39″N 72°40′21″W / 42.04417°N 72.67250°W / 42.04417; -72.67250Coordinates: 42°2′39″N 72°40′21″W / 42.04417°N 72.67250°W / 42.04417; -72.67250
Area 6.9 acres (2.8 ha)
Built 1916 (1916)
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference # 100002781[1]
Added to NRHP August 16, 2018

The Hampden County Training School was a reformatory school for boys at 702 South Westfield Street in Agawam, Massachusetts. Established in 1916, it operated until 1972, providing training agriculture and vocational skills to its charges. In 1978 its Classical Revival campus was converted for use as a police training academy.[2] In 2010, the state sold the property to a veterans support organization for conversion to residences.[3] The facility opened in 2017.[4]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Hampden County Training School". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  3. ↑ "Mass. to convey former Criminal Justice Training Center to Soldier On". Mass Live. August 22, 2010. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  4. ↑ "Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans Community, Agawam". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
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