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

Laugavegur 15

 
 
Laugavegur 15 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 18, 2018
1. Laugavegur 15 Marker
Inscription.  
Þetta hús reisti
Ludvig Storr árið 1925.
Hann ánafnaði húsið
menningar - og
framfarasjóði
Ludvig Storr,
sem stofnaður var 1979
og er í vörslu
háskóla íslands.

-

(English translation:)

This house was built by Ludvig Storr in 1925. He bequeathed the house to the Ludvig Storr Culture and Progress Fund, founded in 1979, which is administered by the University of Iceland.
 
Erected 2000.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkEducation. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
 
Location. 64° 8.761′ N, 21° 55.825′ W. Marker is in Reykjavík, Capital Region (Höfuðborgarsvæðið), in Reykjavíkurborg. It is in Downtown. It is on Laugavegur just west of Klapparstígur, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Laugavegur 15, Reykjavík, Capital Region 101, Iceland. Touch for directions.

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

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Western World.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Skólavörðustígur 11 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Tobbukot (about 90 meters away); Skólavörðustígur 13 (about 120 meters away); Laugavegur (about 150 meters away); Hverfisgata 45 (about 150 meters away); The Culture House / Safnahúsið (about 150 meters away); Founding of the Reykjavik Water Utility / Uphaf vatnsveitu (about 150 meters away); Bankastræti 10 (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reykjavík.
 
Laugavegur 15 Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 18, 2018
2. Laugavegur 15 Marker - Wide View
The marker is just to the right of the iron-gated entrance.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 847 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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Jul. 18, 2026