Newdigate-Reed House facts for kids
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Newdigate-Reed House
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 Location in Kentucky
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| Location | West of Maysville at the junction of old KY 68 and U.S. Route 62 |
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| Nearest city | Maysville, Ky |
| Built | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Log cabin |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000804 |
| Added to NRHP | October 10, 1975 |
The Newdigate-Reed House is a historic two-story log house located near Maysville, Kentucky. It was built by the Newdigate family on a hill near an old road called the Lexington-Maysville Turnpike. In 1854, a farmer named John Newdigate owned the land where the house stands. Because it was at the top of a steep hill leading out of Maysville, the house was a great place for travelers to rest. Merchants and wagon drivers often stopped here while moving goods from the Maysville docks to other towns.
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A Historic Kentucky Home
This old house has a unique look. In the 1930s, new siding was added to cover the original log walls. The house isn't perfectly even; it has four windows on the left side of the top floor and just one on the right. On the first floor, there's one window to the right of the main door. The front doorway has a small, one-story portico (a porch with columns) that is slightly off-center. The stone chimneys on each end of the house are still the original ones.
Who Lived in the House?
The Bierbower family bought the Newdigate-Reed House in the late 1800s. Then, in 1910, a very important person named Stanley Forman Reed purchased it. At that time, Reed had just finished studying law at several famous universities. These included Yale University, the University of Virginia, Columbia University, and the University of Paris.
Stanley Reed: From Maysville to the Supreme Court
Stanley Forman Reed began his law career in Maysville in 1910. He worked with a law firm there. Reed was also a state representative for Kentucky between 1912 and 1916. During this time, he helped create important laws. He supported bills about child labor and workman's compensation. These laws helped protect children from working too much and made sure workers got help if they were hurt on the job. It was tough to get these laws passed, but Reed succeeded.
Reed's Important Work for the Country
Even though Stanley Reed was a Democrat, President Herbert Hoover (who was a Republican) asked him to work for the government in 1929. Reed became the general counsel for the Federal Farm Board. This board helped farmers during a difficult time.
Later, in 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Reed to an even bigger role. He became the Solicitor General of the United States. This job meant he had to defend new laws called the New Deal. These laws were created to help the country recover from the Great Depression. Many people questioned if these laws were allowed by the Constitution. Reed was very good at his job and successfully defended the New Deal laws in court.
In 1938, Stanley Reed was chosen to become a Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. This is one of the highest legal positions in the country. Many people thought he was the best lawyer working for the government at the time. The Senate (part of the U.S. Congress) agreed with this choice and approved his nomination without any objections.
