Florence Baker Loew

{{Short description|American philanthropist and horticulturist}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Florence Baker Loew

| image = Mrs. W. G. Loew LCCN2014689412 (cropped).jpg

| imagesize =

| caption = Mrs. William Goadby Loew in 1911

| birth_name = Florence Bellows Baker

| birth_date = 1876

| birth_place = New York City, U.S.

| death_date = 1936

| death_place = New York City, U.S.

| resting_place = Locust Valley Cemetery,
Locust Valley, New York.

| alma_mater =

| occupation = {{flatlist|

• horsewoman
• philanthropist
• horticulturist}}

| spouse = {{marriage|William Goadby Loew|1898}}

| children =

| parents = George Fisher Baker
Florence Tucker Baker

}}

Florence Bellows Baker Loew (1876–1936) was an American horsewoman, philanthropist, and award-winning horticulturist.

She was born in 1876, the daughter of George Fisher Baker, a wealthy banker. On April 12, 1898, she married William Goadby Loew at All Souls' Unitarian Church in New York City.{{cite news |title=Easter Monday Nuptials. Miss Florence Baker Is Married to William Goadby Loew at All Souls' Church |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B04E1D9133CE433A25751C1A9629C94699ED7CF |quote=The wedding of Miss Florence B. Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Baker, and William Goadby Loew, brought a throng of fashionable people to All Souls' Unitarian Church, Fourth Avenue and Twentieth Street, at 3 P.M. yesterday. The Rev. Dr. Thomas R. Slicer, pastor of the church, performed the ceremony. |work=New York Times |date=April 12, 1898 |access-date=2010-11-12 }}{{cite news |title=W. G. Loew Dead. Stockbroker, 79. Prominent Society Figure and Sportsman Bought Exchange Seat in 1897 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1955/05/24/archives/-g-loedead-stockbroker-79-prominent-society-figure-and-sportsman.html |quote=William Goadby Loew, retired, former head of Loew Co., died yesterday afternoon of a heart attack at the Racquet and Tennis Club, 70 Park Avenue, ... |work=New York Times |date=May 25, 1936 |access-date=2010-11-05 }}

She died on May 24, 1936, in her townhouse at 56 East 93rd Street in New York City.{{cite news |title=Mrs. W. G. Loew Dies In N. Y.; Once Harford Hunt Master. Daughter Of Late George F. Baker Was Known Here For Charities And Interest In Many Forms Of Sport |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/1673168092.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=May+25,+1936&author=&pub=The+Sun+(1837-1985)&desc=Mrs.+W.+G.+Loew+Dies+In+N.+Y.;+Once+Harford+Hunt+Master&pqatl=google |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104115026/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/1673168092.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=May+25,+1936&author=&pub=The+Sun+(1837-1985)&desc=Mrs.+W.+G.+Loew+Dies+In+N.+Y.;+Once+Harford+Hunt+Master&pqatl=google |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 4, 2012 |quote=Mrs. William Goadby Loew, younger daughter of the late George F. Baker, chairman of the board of the First National Bank, died last night ... |work=Baltimore Sun |date= May 25, 1936|access-date=2010-11-12 }}{{cite news |title=Mrs. Loew Is Dead. Leader In Society. Daughter of Late George F. Baker, Famous Banker, and Wife of New York Broker. Noted as Horsewoman. Benefactor of Needy Children-Had Won Many Prizes for Flower Show Exhibits. |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0B10FD3B5B1B7B93C7AB178ED85F428385F9 |quote=Mrs. Florence Baker Loew, wife of William Goadby Loew and daughter of the late George F. Baker, famous banker, died Saturday night at her home, ... |work=New York Times |date=May 25, 1936 |access-date=2010-11-12 }} The mansion is now known as the William Goadby Loew House. She is buried with her husband at Locust Valley Cemetery in Locust Valley, New York.