Historical Marker

Solomon Goodwin’s Res.

Brookhaven · DeKalb County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Solomon Goodwin built this house around 1831; it became the oldest surviving home in DeKalb County and stood as a landmark amid the Union army's movements through the area in summer 1864.

About this site

Solomon Goodwin’s Res. is a historical marker in Brookhaven, DeKalb County, erected in 1954. It is one of 98 historical markers documented in DeKalb County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.8575, -84.3422 near Brookhaven. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brookhaven Historic District (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Oglethorpe University, Oglethorpe University, and The Samuel House Plantation.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.8575, -84.3422 · Brookhaven, DeKalb County

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