Birdwood (Thomasville, Georgia)

Historic house in Georgia, United States

United States historic place

Birdwood

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Birdwood, 2019

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Location| Millpond Rd. and Pinetree Blvd., Thomasville, Georgia
Coordinates| 30°48′54″N 83°57′52″W﻿ / ﻿30.815°N 83.964444°W﻿ / 30.815; -83.964444
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

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]

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

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1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ a b c 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.

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