The Goodrich

The Restoration

A careful, phased revival.

Historic preservation doesn't happen all at once. The Goodrich is being brought back to life in phases — some spaces open sooner, others require more time and support. Below: the current roadmap, and recent updates from the building.

Interior of the Goodrich mill showing original heavy timber framing, glass display case, wood floors, and the building's raw industrial structure
Inside the mill — original timber framing

Phased roadmap

  1. Phase 1

    2025–2026

    The Loft

    Now booking

    Interior restoration of the ~1,000 sq ft loft space — hardwood floors refinished, brick walls cleaned, lighting and egress complete. Now open and taking private bookings.

  2. Phase 2

    2026–2027

    1919 Gathering Space

    Under restoration

    Structural assessment and stabilization of the original elevator tower base, preparing it as a community gathering space. The most complex preservation work in the project.

  3. Phase 3

    2027+

    The Mercantile & Trackside Patio

    Under restoration

    A small shop inside the original mill room — built around the preserved grinder and other grain-handling machinery kept in place as a working exhibit, stocked with local and artisanal goods. Alongside it, The Trackside Patio: an outdoor gathering space on the side of the mill that faced the rails it was built to serve, set with engraved donor bricks from the Brick Legacy Initiative, with views of the historic 120-foot tower.

From the building

Restoration journal

  • April 17, 2026

    A new home for the Goodrich online

    We've relaunched thegoodrichmill.com as a place to follow the restoration, learn the history, and support the next phase of work.

Help carry the work forward

The most complex preservation work — the elevator tower and the gathering space beneath it — depends on community support. Sponsor a brick, contribute to the preservation fund, or offer in-kind services and materials.

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