Built in 1895, the house is a distinctive local example of a Queen Anne Victorian with Shingle and Stick style features.

[1] The Brande House stands just west of downtown Reading, at the southwest corner of Summer and Linden Street.

The right-hand porch is covered by a hip roof, supported by round columns, and has a simple balustrade with square balusters.

[2] The house was built in 1895 by Dr. Mahlon Brande, a local dentist who also invested in real estate.

Its first documented resident, Fred Sperry, was a merchant selling furniture and rugs at a shop in Boston.