The early residents of Heritage Hills represented many varied occupations. The man who built this home, Elisha W. "Walter" Chestnut, operated a musical instrument store. A native of Kansas, Mr. Chestnut was one of three brothers who settled on a Lincoln County farm in 1891. After a move to Guthrie the three brothers opened a general store, then specialized in musical instruments. By statehood they operated one of the largest musical instrument stores in Oklahoma.

After the brothers moved the music store to Oklahoma City in 1921, Mr. Chestnut bought the lots at 316 NW 18th for $5,500, took out a building permit for $7,000 and started work on this Colonial Revival home which features a wide staircase and craftsman detailing on the staircase and windows. Mr. Chestnut remained in the music store business but also entered the oil business. By the 1930s his occupation was listed as "oil."

In June of 1986 the house was purchased from Mr. C. Scott Johnson by Dr. and Mrs. Mark Lynn. The Lynns redecorated the entire house and added a redwood deck and spa in the back.

Sara and Corbin See moved into the home in 2010 after a nine-month renovation. Corbin grew up in Mesta Park and when they moved here from Chicago they knew they wanted to live in this area. With the renovations, they closed off one side of the original double-sided stair to create a new and easily accessible powder room. The old powder room, a doorway and basement access were either removed or adjusted to allow for a well-organized, modern kitchen. They also redesigned the master bathroom on the second floor turning it into needed closet space. They turned the enclosed sun porch into a unique new master bath. On the outside the homeowner's added period planters in the front, removed a backyard deck and landscaped the area. The Sees featured their home on the 2011 Historic Home Tour.