This property was once owned by John H. Flint and purchased by William Goldsmith in 1874 when the new street Maple Ave was laid out by Flint. Goldsmith purchased three lots on Maple Ave to the corner of Elm St. He developed the lot and had the house built. Goldsmith lived on Elm St. and was the former Principal of Punchard High School and Andover's Postmaster.

This home was formerly thought to be the John Whiting home but recent deed research finds this home was purchased by Frank Smith Mills on May 1, 1894 from William G. Goldsmith. The house was originally numbered #3 Maple St. and was changed to 7 - 9 in 1927-28. Frank S. Mills was born Jan. 13, 1865 in Wrentham, MA youngest son of the Rev. Charles & Rebecca B. (Smith) Mills.
Frank grew up at 66 Central St., graduated from Philips Academy and Amherst College. Frank married Ella Remington b. Aug. 22, 1869, dau. of William R. & Lavilla J. Mills. This was investment property which he later sold to his brother Edward Coe Mills on Feb. 8, 1899. Edward b. May 27, 1863, married Helen B. Holmes in 1888, was a leather merchant and lived in Brookline, MA. Edward held one year then sold to Charlotte E. Smith on Mar. 29, 1900.

Charlotte E. Smith was the widow of James H. Smith and Andover Blacksmith. Charlotte born on Apr. 13, 1825 in Wilmington, MA, daughter of James & Mary (Clark) Cornell. Charlotte was the sister of John Cornell, Andover merchant of hay, wood and coal with his business on Park St. Charlotte married on March 22, 1847. It was Charlotte who purchased the corner lot on Elm St. and Maple from Goldsmith in 1905. That lot would remain with the property until 1948 when it was sub-divided and sold off. Charlotte died on July 26, 1910 age 85 years. She is interred at Spring Grove Cemetery.

The property was then sold to local businessman and Realtor Barnett Rogers on Oct. 14, 1910.
Barnett Rogers estate, Annie Rogers heir – July 27, 1927.

Irving E. Rogers took ownership of the property on Dec. 24, 1935. Rogers placed the home in a Living Trust held with the National Shawmut Bank of Boston as Trustees. Irving E. & Martha B. Rogers then assumed the deed on Apr. 5, 1940.

The following year the house was sold to Frederick E. & Hazel L. Griffin on April 26, 1841. They held the property for 8 years then selling to Ruth M. Macreadie in March 1949.

Charles & Bessie Liponis were the next owners in October 1956. Liponis owned for 10 years then selling to Philip & Nancy Christie on Dec. 29, 1966. The following year Gregory and Rita Christie took ownership of the property and held for two years before selling to Richard & Claudia H. Cavallaro on Jan. 10, 1969.

The Cavallaro family continue to own the property in 2015 under the Claudia H. Cavallaro Trust in May 2013.