Elizabeth Towers

Elizabeth Towers (1899–1985) was an American philanthropist and socialite known for her dedication to historic preservation in northeast Florida.

Sarah Elizabeth de Lannoy Morley Towers was born on April 27, 1899, in Buena Vista, Colorado.

She was an active member of the Florida Society of Colonial Dames, which restored the Ximenez-Fatio House in St. Augustine, and served as its librarian for many years.

[3] She was the only woman on the board at the time, and spearheaded the fundraising and planning committee for the Hispanic Garden in downtown St.

[4] She also donated funds for the Preservation Board to purchase the land on which the Gonzales and de Hita Houses were reconstructed.