Thomas University began in 1950 on the grounds of Birdwood, a 1932 winter estate built for W. Cameron Forbes, and this Forbes Campus was its home for 75 years. This walk visits the estate's landmark Forbes Building, the Ben Grace Historic Quad and Balfour Chapel, the publicly open Thomasville Genealogical Library, and Smith-Bonvillian Hall. Note: the university is relocating to a new Woodlands Campus, but these historic buildings still stand and the genealogical library remains open to visitors.
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Thomas University is a college & university in Thomasville, Thomas County. It is one of 113 historic sites cataloged in Thomas County on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 30.8149, -83.9645 near Thomasville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Park Front (historic place), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Gordon Avenue Apartments, Bethany Congregational Church, and Wright House.
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Thomas University is a private university in Thomasville, Georgia, founded in 1950. Originally established as a small private college, it grew into a four-year institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs, including well-regarded nursing and health-science degrees, and later adopted the name Thomas University.
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