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new middle collegiate church meriden , new haven county , connecticut s. b. reed usa january 7 , 1834 architect middle collegiate church nyc.jpg samuel b. reed
 samuel burrage reed
samuel b. reed

samuel burrage reed was an american architect of corona , new york and woodcliff lake , new jersey active in mid-to-late 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 , public and ecclesiastical buildings .
reed was a member of the american institute of architects -lrb- aia -rrb- .
