The Goodwyn homeplace is one of the few remaining examples of the antebellum plantation houses that were once numerous in Coweta County.

Time, neglect, fire, and ill-directed remodeling have taken a heavy toll on Coweta's early homes.

Finally an absentee owner assured that the property would fall into disrepair through thirty years of tenants and vandalism.

An exhaustive study of the home revealed that numerous changes had been made to the original structure over the years.

The Smiths began their restoration by removing the additions to the house as well as those portions of the home which had deteriorated beyond repair.

As work progressed, the original location of moved doors, windows, and staircase became evident.

The Smiths have recreated the stair with old materials where possible, including a newel post from a demolished Coweta home of the same era.

Mr. Gordy reproduced the bases for the massive columns from an early photograph and all other detail work needed for the restoration.

Mr. Smith, his wife, and his father carefully repaired, replaced where needed, and skim-coated all of the plaster walls and ceilings in the home.

Every effort was made to keep the flavor of the early home in the new construction and the result is remarkably successful blend of a functional family area incorporated into the restoration.