Birdwood (Thomasville, Georgia)

Birdwood is a 17.2 acres (7.0 ha) estate in Thomasville, Georgia. Its main building is a two-story mansion built in 1931–1932 in then-popular Georgian Revival style at the center of what was a 48-acre property.[2]

Birdwood
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Birdwood, 2019
Location	Millpond Rd. and Pinetree Blvd., Thomasville, Georgia
Coordinates	30.815°N 83.964444°W
Area	17.2 acres (7.0 ha)
Built	1932
Architect	Shepard & Stearns
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No.	86000917[1]
Added to NRHP	May 2, 1986

The mansion is basically U-shaped in plan, with a two-story colonnade connecting across the ends.[2]

It was built for William Cameron Forbes (1870-1959) of Boston, Massachusetts, "as a seasonal residence and a place to practice and play polo in the winter." Forbes was a grandson of Ralph Waldo Emerson and served as a diplomat for the United States, including serving on the Philippine Commission and as governor general in the Philippines for presidents T.R. Roosevelt and Taft.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] It is now part of Thomas University, now named Forbes Hall.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. (February 10, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Birdwood". National Park Service. Retrieved April 8, 2017. With 16 photos from 1985.