the upham bowl  
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Introduction

The Upham Bowl is a large expanse of green space located in front of the Administration Building. At the turn of the 19th century, McLean patients and staff used this area recreationally, to play golf, and, in the winter when it was flooded, to ice skate.

 
       
   

Proctor House

Constructed from 1893 to 1895, Proctor House was designed in the Jacobethan Revival style by architects George R. Shaw and Henry S. Hunnewell as one of McLean's original patient buildings. With approximately 39,000 square feet of space, it houses the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program and the Dissociative Disorders and Trauma Program. More about treatment programs >>>
 
       
   

North Belknap

A clinical care building, this three-story construction was designed in the Tudor style by the architectural firm of Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge. Completed between 1892 and 1894, it was originally the Belknap House for Men. More about treatment programs >>>
 
       
   

Administration

The architectural firm of Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge designed the Administration Building, built in 1894, in the Colonial Revival style. Much of the original, dark-stained woodwork remains in the building, which houses senior administrators, clinicians, hospital staff, two conference rooms and a boardroom.
 
       
   

South Belknap

Built in 1894 in the Jacobethan Revival style, South Belknap was designed by architects Fehmer and Page, originally as the Belknap House for Women. Today, it houses one of the region's oldest and largest geriatric psychiatry programs dedicated to treating the mental health needs of senior men and women. More about geriatric services >>>
 
       
 
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