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Mattapan Chronic Disease Hospital
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Mattapan Chronic Disease Hospital

Address249, River Street, Boston, MA, United States of America
Site Number1691
Alternate Names Boston Specialty and Rehabilitation Hospital
Building Root Number N/A
PIRC Site Number 1691
Architect (Original)
Constructed 1934
StatusInactive
Materials for this building in our collection are not fully processed at this time.
Site Name HistoryThe site is named for its location and function.Historical NotesThe Mattapan Chronic Disease Hospital occupied a 27 acre parcel in the Boston neighborhood of Mattapan. The hospital primarily treated patients with polio and tuberculosis and later HIV-AIDS. In 1996, after the site became the responsibility of the Board of Health of the City of Boston plans were made for the site’s redevelopment.
Additional Information
City of Boston Archives and Records Management Division, "Public Health Commission Board Records." collection # 7000.001