Skólavörðustígur 11
Húsið að Skólavörðustíg 11 var reist árið 1967 fyrir Sparisjóð Reykjavíkur og nágrennis sem hafði starfsemi í húsinu til ársins 2009.
Húsið var hannað af arkitektunum Guðmundi Kr. Kristinssyni og Gumlaugi Halldórssyni. Á lóðini stóð áður steinbærinn Tobbukot, sem kenndur var við þorbjörgu Sveinsdóttur ljósmóður, og timburhús sem þorbjörg byggði árið 1896.
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The house was designed by the architects Guðmundur Kr.
Kristinsson and Gumlaug Halldórsson. Earlier on this site there stood a stone farmhouse, Tobbukot, occupied by the midwife Thorbjörg Sveinsdóttir, as well as a wooden house that
Thorbjörg had built in 1896.
Erected by Reitir.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.
Location. 64° 8.714′ N, 21° 55.874′
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tobbukot (here, next to this marker); Skólavörðustígur 13 (within shouting distance of this marker); Laugavegur 15 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Laugavegur (about 180 meters away); Torfhildur Hólm (about 180 meters away); Bankastræti 10 (about 180 meters away); Founding of the Reykjavik Water Utility / Uphaf vatnsveitu (about 180 meters away); Þingholtsstræti 13 (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reykjavík.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.