Roswell in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Goulding House
circa mid-1800s
Photographed By David Seibert, May 27, 2013
1. The Goulding House Marker
Inscription.
The Goulding House. circa mid-1800s. Once called Colonial Place this became the home of author, inventor, naturalist, and retired Presbyterian minister Dr. Francis R. Goulding (1810-1881) of Liberty County. In 1842 he built the first practical sewing machine, but never secured a patent for his invention. He was the first naturalist to notice that Stone Mountain contained some organisms not known to flourish anywhere else in the world He wrote Marooner’s Island a story of childhood adventures and several other books while living at Colonial Place in Roswell. A portico and columns were added to the home in 1941 and the house was enlarged and modernized in 1984.
Once called Colonial Place this became the home of author, inventor, naturalist, and retired Presbyterian minister Dr. Francis R. Goulding (1810-1881) of Liberty County. In 1842 he built the first practical sewing machine, but never secured a patent for his invention. He was the first naturalist to notice that Stone Mountain contained some organisms not known to flourish anywhere else in the world He wrote Marooner’s Island a story of childhood adventures and several other books while living at Colonial Place in Roswell. A portico and columns were added to the home in 1941 and the house was enlarged and modernized in 1984.
Location. 34° 1.635′ N, 84° 21.833′ W. Marker is in Roswell, Georgia, in Fulton County. Marker is on Goulding Place, 0.1 miles west of Canton Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roswell GA 30075, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. The marker is numbered 19 in the Roswell Historical Society records, although this number does not appear on the marker itself.
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2018, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 385 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 10, 2018, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.