Architect and publisher who campaigned for urban planning, improved construction methods and better materials.
Milestone
Born
Bedminster, Somerset, England
29 Dec 1879
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Died
Potts Point
13 Feb 1969
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Described as 'the most remarkable woman in the Empire', Florence Taylor was one of Sydney's first women architects, a publisher, writer, town planner and socialite.