John B. Broadwell was the great-grandson of Jesse Broadwell, an early 1838 settler of the area who obtained four land lots totaling 160 acres in Crabapple. John was an agriculturalist who developed the prize-winning Broadwell Big Boll cotton, also known as Double-Jointed Cotton. The Southern vernacular house associated with him dates to the late 19th century and was remodeled in 1913. Ruby and Loyal Pittman restored the house and moved it to its present location from a block north on Mayfield Road. It was later opened as a restaurant while retaining its original design integrity.