The circa-1830 childhood abode of former U.S. House Speaker Thomas Brackett Reed is a sliver of a home sandwiched between taller buildings in Portland’s West End. But it feels sublimely private, thanks to its sideways orientation, with a gable end facing the street. As for the snug feeling inside, that’s due to a doting renovation by homeowners Vivek Bandhu and Lauri Gibson, who revived a house so worn that some of its walls gaped to the laths. 📷 Jared Kuzia
