At the time, Dr. Mitchell was the president of Cumberland University and a co-founder of Castle Heights Military Academy.

[3] During this time a kitchen, restrooms, and an apartment were added to the building which increased its size to 11,500 square feet[4] and it became known as MacFadden Hall.

[2][5] After the closure of Castle Heights, the house would be abandoned for twelve years until it was purchased by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., in 1997.

Cracker Barrel's founder, Dan Evins, was a graduate of Castle Heights and had served as chairman of the board of directors for the school while his son attended it.

The drawings did not have details for the inside of the building so the restoration crew had to use old photos they found in yearbooks and newspapers as well as memories of former students and teachers.

[4] After the restoration the building became the home of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Corporate Headquarters (CBRL Group, Inc.).