Landlæknihúsið
Tortusamtakanna 1980
Stefán Gunnlaugsson, district commissioner, built the house in 1838 at Stöðlakotstún, with wood from Norway. Martin Smith, consul and merchant, bought the house in 1859 and expanded it a year later, extending it to the north and east. Guðmundur Björnsson Landlækir acquired the house in 1897 and it is with him that the house is usually associated. He added a tower to the house, following the plans of Rögnalvaldur Ólafsson, the first Icelandic architect. The house was completely renovated by the Tortus Association in 1980.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.
Location. 64° 8.78′ N, 21° 56.164′ W. Marker is in Reykjavík, Capital Region (Höfuðborgarsvæðið), in Reykjavíkurborg. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Lækjargata and Amtmannsstígur. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Amtmannsstígur 1, Reykjavík, Capital Region 101, Iceland. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gimli (within shouting distance of this marker); Bakaríið / Bakery (within shouting distance of this marker); Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík / High School in Reykjavík (within shouting distance of this marker); Bernhöftshús (within shouting distance of this marker); Bernhöftstorfan / Bernhöft's Sward (within shouting distance of this marker); Þingholtsstræti 13 (within shouting distance of this marker); Þjóðfundurinn 1851 / The National Assembly of 1851 (within shouting distance of this marker); Þingholtsstræti 17 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reykjavík.
Also see . . . Amtmannsstígur 1 - Landlæknishúsið (Morgunbladid, in Icelandic). (Submitted on June 7, 2018.)
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