Theodore became an apprentice in his father's firm and later was made a partner working with his brother Henry Osborne Havemeyer.
Individual craftspeople and designers like Louis Comfort Tiffany, whose work can be seen in the Electra Havemeyer Webb Memorial Building continued to work for upper class patrons, but inexpensive, factory-made chairs, tables, beds, and stands flooded and eager market of middle-class Victorians.
Greenwich Senior Center (Old Town Hall) – Across the street from the Havemeyer Building at 299 Greenwich Avenue is the Greenwich Senior Center.
In 1854 Harry Havemeyer, age seven, and his brother Thomas, age nine, were sent to study at the Bellport Academy in Long Island, under the charge of Mr. James Cruikshank.
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In 1842 William F. Havemeyer began a political career, serving three terms as Mayor of New York City.
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Havemeyer purchased 500 acres in Commack, Long Island, neighboring the racetrack of Carll S. Burr, who was engaged in breeding and training of trotting horses.
Crossing to Williamsburg, the line was to have stops at Havemeyer Street, South Fourth Street (connections to the IND Crosstown Line and a major junction to the IND Houston Street Line, the IND Utica Ave Line and a connection to the Rockaways).