For the third installment of historic homes in Williamson County, we go to the shopping mecca of Cool Springs Galleria and look at its namesake and preservation success.
James Carothers served in the War of 1812 and the Creek Wars and received a 160-acre land grant. James and his wife, Penelope, were successful farmers and increased their acreage. In 1830, they built a small log house which consisted of the original two log rooms of Cool Springs Farmhouse at what is now the intersection of Mallory Lane and Cool Springs Boulevard (just about where Carrabba’s restaurant sits).
When Carothers died, his son, Dr. Robert Blake Carothers, inherited the property. Dr. Carothers first wife was Martha Jane Crockett, a cousin of Andrew Crockett III of Crockett-Knox House. In 1870, major renovations occurred including adding a second story…