| Birdwood | |
| Location: | Millpond Rd. and Pinetree Blvd., Thomasville, Georgia |
| Coordinates: | 30.815°N -83.9644°W |
| Built: | 1932 |
| Added: | May 2, 1986 |
| Area: | 17.2acres |
| Refnum: | 86000917 |
Birdwood is a 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.[1]
The mansion is basically U-shaped in plan, with a two-story colonnade connecting across the ends.[1]
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.[1]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is now part of Thomas University, now named Forbes Hall.