[1] The Goodine House is located in the linear village center of Groton, on the north side of Scott Highway near its junction with Powder Spring Road.

Scott Highway (US 302) is a major regional east–west route, connecting to Montpelier in the west and Littleton, New Hampshire in the east, and points beyond.

The street facade has a commercial storefront on the ground floor, with rectangular display windows flanking a now-disused recessed entrance.

The library entrance on the side has flanking sidelight windows, and is sheltered by a deep gabled hood, supported by simple angle brackets.

The Goodines were also prominent in the life of the community: Alice was a schoolteacher and gave music lessons, while Henry was a barber and operated a local diner.