The Goodrich family now spans 9 generations in this great little city. Goodrich Seafood was started about 1910 by brothers Jeff and Clarence Goodrich and did not initially include a restaurant. These Brothers were sons of Axson Quarterman and Ann Cleopatra Goodrich and had successfully operated the business until the retirement in the mid 1950s. At this time the business continues under the supervision of Jeff’s son Broward Goodrich.
The business originally consisted of two buildings, a wholesale retail seafood house and blue crab processing facility. Both buildings were constructed on pilings over the water approximately 300 feet to the south of the present location. (The old pilings are still visible.) Both buildings were built of cypress wood because of its resistance to rot when exposed to a constant damp/wet atmosphere.
The wholesale/Retail seafood house was completely destroyed by fire in the late 30’s. The theory was that one of the fishermen had left a jug of kerosene on the floor of a wooden inboard commercial launch which was though the jug, making the perfect magnifying glass which started a fire on the launch. No one was personally injured in the fire but the boat and building were destroyed. The building was soon rebuilt.
253 River Road
Oak Hill
Florida
32759
United States
Oak Hill
Florida
32759
United States
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