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Herbert Lee Pratt (November 21, 1871 – February 3, 1945) was an American businessman and a leading figure in the United States oil industry. In 1923, he became head of Standard Oil of New York; his father Charles Pratt was a founder of Astral Oil Works, which later became part of Standard Oil.
About This Item. Title Herbert L. Pratt. Call Number PORT_0735. Cite As Brooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History. Summary Studio portrait of Boroklyn-born Herbert L. Pratt, manager of Standard Oil Company of New York from 1906 to 1910, and from 1912 to 1945, vice-president of the company. Date 1927.
George Dupont Pratt (third son of Charles Pratt) commissioned the architect firm of Alexander Buell Trowbridge (brother of his wife, Helen Sherman Pratt) and Frederick L. Ackerman to design Killenworth.
Sep 26, 2022 · The natatorium was given by Mr. Herbert L. Pratt, President of Standard Oil and also giver of Pratt Field. It was erected at a cost of $23,000 and was a request of Mr. Pratt that the swimming pool be named in honor of Dr. McCurdy, head of the physical department, succeeding Dr. Gulick.
The “Braes,” the former summer residence of Herbert L. Pratt and family, became the home of Webb Institute of Naval Architecture in 1947. Prior to 1947, Webb’s Academy and Home for Shipbuilders was located on a hill in Fordham Heights in the Bronx overlooking the Hudson River.
Sep 26, 2022 · Pratt Field. Pratt Field was a gift of Mr. Herbert L. Pratt. It consisted, originally, of a quarter-mile track, 220 yard straightaway twenty-four feet wide, eleven runaways and pits for jumping and vaulting, seven tennis courts, a football field, and a baseball diamond.
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The Herbert L. Pratt Collection features pictures and architectural drawings by James Brite, Architect, of the “Braes,” the former summer residence of Herbert L. Pratt and family. The “Braes” became the home of Webb Institute of Naval Architecture in 1947.
