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History
First Generation
Goodwin House Moving was started in 1930 by Bill Goodwin, and soon his
brother John took over the business. Some of the equipment John Goodwin
used at this time, were his team of horses, hard maple wheels, and steel
wheels.
Second Generation
Kenney Goodwin ran the company from 1936-1942 until he went into the
army. After he returned in 1944 he continued to move houses for another ten
years. During Kenney's years in the house moving business steam engines were
used, he started making most of his moving equipment, even the dollies, by
hand. He eventually bought a truck and averaged 10 to 20 house moves a year.
Third Generation
In 1954 his son Jerry took over the business and started out with his
fathers home made equipment. He eventually switched to steel beams,
hydraulic jacks, and bigger trucks. Jerry was able to move 20 to 30 houses a
year.
Fourth Generation
Today Rick Goodwin, Jerry's son, runs the company. Rick took over the
business in 1983 and has continued to run the company with the same pride
and quality it was started with. Today we have hydraulic dollies, hydraulic
fifth wheels, hydraulic jacking machine, and precision machinery rollers, to
help us move our houses. Rick averages 80 to 90 structures a year.
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