1. Waits-Baker House
606 Sid Martin Highway, U.S. 301
The original log house on this site, which was occupied in the nineteenth century by Hawthorne founder Calvin Waits and his family, had a seperate kitchen and dining room to minimize the possibility of fire. Members of the Baker family have lived in it since 1909 when farmer and rural mail carrier R.B. Baker moved into the house with his new bride.
2. Hawthorne State Bank
2 N. Johnson St.
This building housed Hawthorne's first bank, which was organized in 1911 and not long after advertised that it had assets of $15,000. Francis J. Hammond, leading merchant and grandson of town founder James M. Hawthorn, donated the land, and A.L. Webb, proprietor of a successful general store in Hawthorne, served as first president of the institution.
3. Moore House
207 W. Lake Ave
This house, which was built in 1911, still looks much as it did not long after Glen D. Moore purchased the house in 1913. A sleeping porch, casement windows, and a bathroom were added by Moore, whose father, William Shepard Moore, had arrived in Hawthorne from Tennessee in 1882.
4. Mahin House
301 W. Lake Ave
The broad porch on three sides of this turn-of-the-century dwelling provided a perfect place for occupants to sit and catch the breezes. Lottie Mahin, window of a businessman influential in the town during the second decade of the twentieth century, lived in the house in the 1920's and rented part of it as apartments.
5. State Historical Marker
On the church grounds, corner N. Johnson St. and N.W. 3rd Ave.
A brief history of the town of Hawthorne is provided
6. First Baptist Church
Corner N. Johnson St. and N.W. 2nd Ave.
The First Baptist Church in Hawthorne was organized in 1853. This building was erected in 1900. Gothic style windows punctuate the white horizontal clapboard siding that covers the exterior.
7. Webb House
108 N. Johnson St.
This house was built about 1908 and originally had a wide covered porch which wrapped around the east and south sides. Before construction was completed, A.L. Webb, president of Hawthorne's first bank, bought the house from its original owner, businessman Marion Hulme.
8. Moore's Hotel
N. Johnson St., across from library
The center building of what is now called the Hawthorne Apartments was purchased by William Shepard Moore in 1882 and converted for a hotel for sportmen who came to hunt and fish in the area. The east section of the north wing, which was built in the 1870's and originally housed a two-room school and the Masonic Lodge, was moved by Moore to its present site; and the south wing is an addition Moore had built in 1900.
9. Hammond House
103 N. Johnson St.
This imposing house was built about 1880 for Francis J. Hammond, a leading merchant in Hawthorne for a period spanning more than twenty five years from the 1880's to the first decade of the twentieth century. Both F.J. Hammond, and Thomas J. Hammond, who later purchased the house from his brother, were grandsons of the man for whom the town is named.
10. City Hall
N. Johnson St. and N.W. 1st Ave.
This building was a works progress Administration Project in 1939 and was built to replace an earlier wood frame structure that burned to the ground with all the coty records. Workers recieved $1.00 an hour and worked ten-hour days to complete the building during the depth's of this countries worst economic depression.
11. Hammond Warehouse
24 N. Johnson St.
There were several warehouses for goods sold in Francis J. Hammond's large store located on Main Street (now Johnson St.). This structure was rebuilt after a fire believed to be the result of an attempted burgulary, destroyrd Hammond's retail establishment in December 1907.
12. Old Post Office and Berkstresser House
9 N. Johnson St.
This structure was built in the early 1880's and purchased by William H. and Emma Berkstresser in 1897. The Berkstresser family lived upstairs, and operated the post office and a general store on the first floor.
13. Gay House
11 S. Johnson St.
Although the facade of this house was changed completely in 1933, documents found in the attic indicate that the original structure was built in 1863. Jesse J. and Martha Jane Colvin Gay purchased the house for $350 in the first decade of the twentieth century, and their daughter-in-law, Ella Riles Gay, was still living in it when she died in 1983.
14. Hawthorn-Floyd House
S.W. corner of S. Johnson St. and S.W. 2nd Ave.
In 1881, Samuel Lemuel Hawthorn, fifth son of James M. Hawthorn, and his first wife Pauline were given the original house by her parents, Calvin and Cynthy Waits; however, Hawthorn and his second wife, Ella McFadden, were responsible for additions to the house which appear in this photo from 1911. Hawthorne physician George Floyd purchased the house in 1919.
15. D.H. Matthews House
108 S.W. 2nd Street
This house was built in 1923 for David H. Matthews, who was involved in the turpentine business, and his wife, Flora. Coquina, the shellstone used widely as a building material by Spanish settlers in the 18th century, was brought from St. Augustine to use for making the masonry walls.
16. Johnson House
12 N.W. 2nd St.
The dormers were added in 1944 and the house was further altered in 1950, but it is believed that this house was built about 1910 for Edgar Lee Johnson, whose maternal grandfather was James Madison Hawthorn. Among other things, Johnson was a cotton grower and naval stores operator, and a prominent citizen who served as a member of the Hawthorne City Council and the Alachua County Commission.
17. Methodist Church
Corner N.W. 2nd St. and N.W. 1st Ave.
The Methodist Church in Hawthorne was organized on December 5, 1890, with thirty-four members, and the cornerstone of this church building was laid in 1891. To the north of the church is the parsonage built in 1914.
18. Barnett-Holden House
101 N.W. 1st St.
This house was built around 1910 to serve as the residence of a dry goods store owner named Barnett. It was later occupied by T.C. Holden and his wife. Holden operated a successful turpentine business in the area in the early 1920's.
19. Hawthorne Women's Club
13 N.W. 1st St.
This building was constructed in 1912 by Lulu Peacock and was used for many years as an office by George Floyd, M.D., who served as Hawthorne's family doctor from 1909 to 1951. In 1950 it was occupied by the Hawthorne Women's Club (established 1909) and has been remodeled twice since then.
20. Presbyterian Church
9 N.W. 1st St.
Now a private residence, this structure was originally built around 1911 to house the religious services of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. O'Hara converted it when he bought it in 1936.