Program

NYS Historic

Subject

People

Location

127 Dosoris Lane, Glen Cove, NY

Lat/Long

40.880736, -73.63011

Grant Recipient

The Long Island Woman Suffrage Association, Inc.

Helen Sherman Pratt and Florence Gibb Pratt were sisters-in-law and well-known members of the Glen Cove community. Helen and husband George’s summer estate was Killenworth. Florence and husband Herbert’s summer estate was called Braes. In addition to other philanthropic causes, they used their considerable wealth and political influence to work for women’s suffrage and help secure political equality for women. Florence Gibb Pratt served as treasurer of the Woman’s Suffrage Party of New York City.