Samuel B. Reed

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Samuel Burrage Reed
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BornJanuary 7, 1834 [1]
NationalityAmerican
Other namesS. B. Reed
Known forArchitect

Samuel Burrage Reed was an American architect of Corona, New York, and Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. He was active in mid-to-late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century America, particularly in New York State, New York City, and Connecticut.

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Born in Meriden, Connecticut, he was first trained as a carpenter before becoming an architect. He is notable for designing several mansions, as well as public and ecclesiastical buildings. [1] Reed was a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

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  2. "Passaic County Court House and Annex". New Jersey Historic Trust. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
  3. 1 2 White, Norval; Willensky, Elliot & Leadon, Fran (2010). AIA Guide to New York City (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0-19538-386-7.