Thomas Brackett Reed House
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Thomas Brackett Reed House, also known as the Thomas B. Reed House is a National Historic Landmark
at 30–32 Deering Street in Portland, Maine
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The house was built in 1888 as the home of Thomas Brackett Reed
(1839–1902), Speaker
of the House of Representatives
(1889–1891 and 1895–1899). The house was added to the National Historic Register in 1973.
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
at 30–32 Deering Street in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
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The house was built in 1888 as the home of Thomas Brackett Reed
Thomas Brackett Reed
Thomas Brackett Reed, , occasionally ridiculed as Czar Reed, was a U.S. Representative from Maine, and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1889–1891 and from 1895–1899...
(1839–1902), Speaker
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, or Speaker of the House, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives...
of the House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
(1889–1891 and 1895–1899). The house was added to the National Historic Register in 1973.