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Downtown in Reykjavík in Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuđborgarsvćđiđ, Iceland — North Atlantic and Artic Oceans (a Nordic Island)
 

Skólavörđustígur 13

 
 
Skólavörđustígur 13 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017
1. Skólavörđustígur 13 Marker
Inscription. Borgastjórinn í Reykajavík veitti ţessu húsi viđurkenningu áriđ 2012 vegna vel gerđra endurbóta.

Húsiđ var byggt áriđ 1926 eftir teikningum Guđmundar H. Ţorlákssonar byggingmeistara. Ţađ er góđur fulltrúi fyrstu kynslóđar steinsteyptra húsa í Reykajavík.

[English translation:]
In 2012 the Mayor of Reykjavik granted this house recognition for well-done improvements.

The building was built in 1926 according to Guđmundur H. Ţorláksson's architectural drawings, and is a good representative of the first generation of concrete buildings in Reykajavík.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
 
Location. 64° 8.699′ N, 21° 55.863′ W. Marker is in Reykjavík, Capital Region (Höfuđborgarsvćđiđ), in Reykjavíkurborg. It is in Downtown. It is on Skólavörđustígur just south of Óđinsgata, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Skólavörđustígur 13, Reykjavík, Capital Region 101, Iceland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, on
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the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, in the Nordic Countries, in the Schengen Area, in the Western Hemisphere, and in the Western World.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tobbukot (within shouting distance of this marker); Skólavörđustígur 11 (within shouting distance of this marker); Laugavegur 15 (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Founding of the Reykjavik Water Utility / Uphaf vatnsveitu (about 180 meters away); Torfhildur Hólm (about 180 meters away); Laugavegur (about 210 meters away); Ţingholtsstrćti 17 (about 210 meters away); Ţingholtsstrćti 13 (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reykjavík.
 
Skólavörđustígur 13 and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017
2. Skólavörđustígur 13 and Marker
The marker can be seen beneath the "13".
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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