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Residence of J.L. Staten
The postcard company misspelled the homeowner's name, but the house at 322
Hawthorne Lane is best known as International House. Begun in 1911 by
Blythe and Isenhour builders, the house was completed in 1912 when James
Lloyd Staten Sr. and his wife Lillian moved in. The Statens lived here
until 1938. In 1922, Staten was president of J.L. Staten Co., a woman's
apparel store at 209-11 West Trade Street. He was also part owner of
Little Long Co.(mercantile), and secretary of Southeastern Land Co. In the
1950's, former U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Herschel V. Johnson lived here.
Subsequently the residence became a funeral home from 1959 until 1986. St.
John's Baptist Church nearby purchased the home and became a major sponsor
of International House, a program center which promotes friendship and understanding
for visitors and newcomers from foreign countries. |
