Shawsheen Village was named after the Native American name for the river Shawshin, which means Great Spring. Prior to Shawsheen Village this area was known as Frye Village.

This home was not built as part of the Shawsheen Village development from 1918-1924 by William M. Wood, President of the American Woolen Company.
and is one of a few properties not acquired by the American Woolen Co.

This house lot was once a four acre parcel that was owned by William Peters who held the mortgage. Peters sold the property mortgage for $294.26 to Sybil Hardy, wife of Isaac M Hardy on September 9, 1874. The property contain a 1 1/2 acre lot with dwelling house on the north side of Haverhill Street and the four acre lot across the street at 79 Haverhill St. After the death of her husband Isaac Sybil sold the parcels to Charlotte A. Thomas, a widow on Nov. 11, 1885.

Charlotte held for one year then sold to Henrietta B. N. Bosworth, wife of Louis H. on June 11, 1886. A year later the property was purchased by George Mander on Sept. 23, 1889. George Mander owned for 15 years. Mander was noted for his gardens. In June 1904 Mander sold off his 4 acre parcel to Frank E. Wilkinson of Lawrence, MA. It appears that Wilkinson built the home at 79 Haverhill St. Frank died in 1908 and his wife Marion L. then sold the home to Mary E. Colman, wife of Ralph Coleman on Aug. 11, 1908.

Maurice J Curran and John Joyce purchased the home on July 3, 1913 then sold to Bernard J. Reilly the same day. The Rielly family continues as owners of record in 2015 now 102 years.