Don’t make the mistake of thinking antique heart pine and heart cypress are comparable to other flooring woods. To fully appreciate these woods, you must first understand their uncommon qualities and the dramatic story of how they became today’s gold standard in flooring.
Longleaf heart pine and bald cypress trees once blanketed the entire Southeast. The logs were cut down in the nineteenth century, pulled to the nearest river, lashed together to form a raft, and floated downriver to the nearest mill. Some of the heavier logs never made it to the mills, sinking to the river bottom… waiting all this time to be reclaimed and put to work.
In the 1970s, George Goodwin, a master carpenter and homebuilder, was handpicking the finest materials to build his own dream home. When he acquired some River Recovered® Heart Pine logs and realized the cool water had perfectly preserved them in pristine condition, Goodwin Heart Pine Company was born. The superior qualities, rich patina and amazing grains of this heart pine and heart cypress, as well as their rarity and historical significance, became his passion.
There is a reason he realized others would value this rare treasure. Compared to other wood flooring options, the River Recovered® wood is stronger, healthier and prettier. Best of all, it is 100% heart, which makes it harder and more stable than the young woods used for new hardwood flooring today. Goodwin’s antique heart pine is at least 200 years old and our heart cypress is at least 500 years old, resulting in an extraordinary product full of luster and life.
In addition to our antique River Recovered® Heart Pine and Heart Cypress, Goodwin is also proud to offer southern Wild Black Cherry and building-reclaimed Legacy™ Heart Pine. A full line of lumber, stairparts and architectural moldings are available from each of our woods in addition to our signature wood flooring.
Goodwin’s heart pine, heart cypress and Wild Black cherry have been prized by discriminating homeowners and building professionals and specified in countless architecture and design projects across the country. You, too, will see why Goodwin Heart Pine’s products are considered the richest, most beautiful antique woods in the world.
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