Birdwood (Thomasville, Georgia)
Birdwood | |
Birdwood, 2019 | |
| Location | Millpond Rd. and Pinetree Blvd., Thomasville, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 30°48′54″N 83°57′52″W / 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 |
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
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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.