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. 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. Reed was a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Works 1903 – Passaic County Court House, Paterson, New Jersey. 1891 – New Middle Collegiate Church, Second Avenue, New York City. 1890 – Chester Wickwire House, Cortland, New York (now the 1890 House Museum). 1889 - First Presbyterian Church Complex (Cortland, New York) 1888 – James Bailey House, Manhattan, New York City (of Barnum & Bailey Circus fame). 1883 – John C. Reichert House, Tipton, Iowa. Pinard Cottages, Newport, Rhode Island. References Notes External links 1834 births People from Meriden, Connecticut American ecclesiastical architects Gothic Revival architects Architects from New York City Year of death missing People from Corona, Queens People from Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey Architects from Connecticut Architects from New Jersey 19th-century American architects 20th-century American architects