This home was built as part of the Shawsheen Village development 1918 – 1924 by William M. Wood, President of the American Woolen Company. Wood hired about eight different architects to design the homes and structures for the village. Homes were sold or leased through the Homestead Association who had offices in the Post Office building on the corner of North Main & Poor Streets.

After the death of William M. Wood on Feb. 2, 1926 most of the residential and commercial buildings were then sold. Some were held by the Wood family in the "Arden Trust" and others with the American Woolen Company, which had been deeded the property in December 1920. The A.W.Co. Board of Directors authorized its President, Lionel J. Noah, to deliver all deeds, as deemed necessary to the Textile Realty for sale on Dec. 29, 1931.

The Textile Realty then transferred ownership to the Andover Shawsheen Realty Company on June 30, 1932, holding the mortgage on the properties. T. Edwin Andrew, treasurer, was authorized to sell or lease the properties. With the Great Depression sales were sluggish and many homes were rented until the economy rebounded.

The one of the first occupants of record to lease the home in 1926 were Walter & Emma S. Walls. Walter is listed as the Assistant Treasurer of the American Woolen Co.

This house was sold to Fred C. & Corrine E. Schueler on Oct. 1, 1935. Schueler family owned for 5 years then selling to George C. & Ellen J. (Barraclough) Best on Aug. 27, 1940. George C. Best was a Superintendent of the American Woolen Co. George & Ellen lived at 22 William St. and purchased this home for their son George Edgar Best b. 1910 and his wife Mildred L.b. 1912. George E. was a wool buyer for A.W.Co. His father George died on Aug. 9, 1945 and his mother inherited the property. Ellen died on June 16, 1950 and George Edgar Best inherits the property through his mother's will.

After 36 years as residents of the home, George & Mildred Best sell the property to Paul W. & Priscilla Cook on Sept. 24, 1976