Caroline Ladd Pratt House
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The Caroline Ladd Pratt House, at 229 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, originally known as the Frederick B. Pratt House, was the family home of Frederic B. Pratt
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It was designed by noted New York architect Henry F. Kilburn. The home was given to the Pratt Institute
. Originally known as the Frederick B. Pratt House, it is now known as the Caroline Ladd Pratt House. It was completed in 1898, and designed by architects Babb, Cook and Willard
in a neo-Georgian style.
Frederic B. Pratt
Frederic Bayley Pratt was the president of Brooklyn's Pratt Institute for 44 years, from 1893-1937.-Early life:He was born in Brooklyn NY, the son of Standard Oil magnate Charles Pratt and Mary Helen Richardson....
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It was designed by noted New York architect Henry F. Kilburn. The home was given to the Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute is a private art college in New York City located in Brooklyn, New York, with satellite campuses in Manhattan and Utica. Pratt is one of the leading undergraduate art schools in the United States and offers programs in Architecture, Graphic Design, History of Art and Design,...
. Originally known as the Frederick B. Pratt House, it is now known as the Caroline Ladd Pratt House. It was completed in 1898, and designed by architects Babb, Cook and Willard
Babb, Cook and Willard
Babb, Cook and Willard is a New York City-based architectural firm that designed many important homes and commercial buildings. The Principals of the firm were George Fletcher Babb, Walter Cook , and Daniel W...
in a neo-Georgian style.