National Register of Historic Places

Goodrich, Solomon, Homestead

Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont
Listed
July 27, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04000770

About this property

The Solomon Goodrich Homestead is a historic house at 4787 Ethan Allen Highway (United States Route 7) in Georgia, Vermont. With its oldest section dating to the late 1780s, it is one of the community's oldest surviving buildings. Its later and more prominent brick front is a good early example of Federal period architecture. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The Solomon Goodrich Homestead stands in a rural area of central Georgia, on the west side of US 7 north of its junction with Reynolds Road. The homestead consists of two conjoined structures, one brick and the other framed in timber. The main block is a 2+1⁄2-story brick structure, with a side gable roof and two end chimneys. The main facade is five bays, with a center entrance and windows that are simply framed and topped by brick lintels. Attached to the rear of this block is an older 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure. Its framing consists of ax-hewn timbers. The house was built by Solomon Goodrich, one of Georgia's early settlers. Its oldest section appears to date to about 1786, not long after Goodrich arrived in the area, and the brick main block was built in the early 19th century, after a brickyard and sawmill had been established in the town. The older portion was thereafter historically used as a summer kitchen, and was probably used in farm-related operations such as the production of butter. The farm property remained in the Goodrich family until 1854, and was for many years owned and operated by the Ballards. National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin County, Vermont

Location

4787 Ethan Allen Highway
Georgia, Franklin County, Vermont
44.74172, -73.11469

Categories

AGRICULTUREARCHITECTURE
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Nearby Historic Sites

District School No. 8 School
Industrial
0.8 mi
Ballard Farm
Listed
2.2 mi
District No. 2 School
Early Republic
2.3 mi
Georgia Plain Baptist Church
Early Republic
2.9 mi
Evarts-McWilliams House
Early Republic
3.1 mi

Nearby Battles

St. Albans Raid
1864Civil War
7.8 mi

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When was Goodrich, Solomon, Homestead listed on the National Register?

Goodrich, Solomon, Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 2004.

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Goodrich, Solomon, Homestead is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Goodrich, Solomon, Homestead is recorded as the industrial era.

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