Frankfort in Franklin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
John Goodman House
Circa 1790's
Photographed By Craig Doda, March 20, 2022
1. John Goodman House Marker
Inscription.
John Goodman House. Circa 1790's. In 1799, John Goodman manufactured furniture on Cross Street in Lexington. By 1801, he had moved his furniture factory to Frankfort, where, in this house he produced the first Kentucky-made piano. He made it for the daughter of Governor James Garrard, who displayed the piano during their Christmas dinner of 1801. This piano now is on display at Liberty Hall Historic Site in Frankfort. , Originally, the house was a Federal style design, with gable roof structure and no facade ornamentation, In 1900, a renovation project converted the roof structure and added terra cotta ornamentation. Since then, the house has had several owners and by 2004, it had badly deteriorated and the Franklin County Fiscal Court offered it for sale at auction. , Zigurds and Nancye Grigalis purchased the house in 2004, restored the building and the terra cotta ornaments. Also, they enlarged the building to make it suitable for office use.
In 1799, John Goodman manufactured furniture on Cross Street in
Lexington. By 1801, he had moved his furniture factory to Frankfort,
where, in this house he produced the first Kentucky-made piano. He
made it for the daughter of Governor James Garrard, who displayed
the piano during their Christmas dinner of 1801. This piano now is
on display at Liberty Hall Historic Site in Frankfort.
Originally, the house was a Federal style design, with gable roof
structure and no facade ornamentation, In 1900, a renovation
project converted the roof structure and added terra cotta
ornamentation. Since then, the house has had several owners and
by 2004, it had badly deteriorated and the Franklin County Fiscal
Court offered it for sale at auction.
Zigurds and Nancye Grigalis purchased the house in 2004, restored
the building and the terra cotta ornaments. Also, they enlarged the
building to make it suitable for office use.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1799.
Location. 38° 11.938′ N, 84° 52.743′ W. Marker is in Frankfort, Kentucky, in Franklin County. Marker is on West Main Street east of Washington Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 329 W Main St, Frankfort KY 40601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
