Goodall, Thomas, House - Sanford, Maine - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Thomas Goodall House was built in 1871 in a French Second Empire style. The house was modified in 1909 adding Colonial Revival style features. The three story house has a mansard roof with a cupola at its peak. It has a large porch spanning its facade.

The house was built for Thomas Goodall, a successful businessman. In 1867 he established the Goodall Mills at Sanford. The textile mill first made carriage robes and blankets. The mill grew under Goodall's leadership. The company expanded to produce mohair plush for upholstering railroad seats, carpets, draperies, auto fabrics, military uniform fabric and Palm Beach fabric for summer suits. He was known for giving back to his community giving a library, recreation facilities, hospital and other facilities. The mill continued until it was sold to Burlington Mills which closed the mills in 1954.

Street address: 932 Main Street Sanford, Maine County / Borough / Parish: York Year listed: 1975 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Domestic Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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