CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., June 24 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release:
June 24, 2026
* By
Jane Kelly,
jak4g@virginia.edu
Jane Kelly,
jak4g@virginia.edu
Birdwood Mansion, owned by the UVA Foundation, begins a new life as a boutique hotel and event space at the Boar's Head Resort. (Photo by Lathan Goumas, University Communications)
Birdwood Mansion, which sits just west of the University of Virginia, has been part of the UVA family since 1974.
The approximately 12,000-square-foot historic residence was originally built between 1819 and 1830 by the Garth family and passed through the hands of several prominent Albemarle County owners in its early years. Birdwood recently underwent an extensive restoration and jus...