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
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
Photographed By Craig Doda, March 20, 2022
2. John Goodman House Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Morehead House (a few steps from this marker); Chapman Coleman Todd House (a few steps from this marker); Crittenden House / An Eminent Statesman (within shouting distance of this marker); Gov. Owsley House Saved (within shouting distance of this marker); First Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Macklin House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Church of the Ascension (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Emily Thomas Tubman House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfort.
Photographed By Craig Doda, March 20, 2022
3. John Goodman House Marker
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 83 times since then and 13 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.
