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

Skólavörðustígur 11

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 18, 2018

1. Skólavörðustígur 11 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

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.

(English translation:) The building at Skólavörðustig 11 was built in 1967 for the Reykjavik Savings Bank and a neighbor who also had operations in the building until 2009.

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′ W. Marker is in Reykjavík, Capital Region (Höfuðborgarsvæðið), in Reykjavíkurborg. It is in Downtown. It is at

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the intersection of Skólavörðustígur and Grettisgata, on the right when traveling north on Skólavörðustígur. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Skólavörðustígur 11, 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 Western World.

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.

Skólavörðustígur 11 and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 18, 2018

2. Skólavörðustígur 11 and Marker

The marker is visible here on the corner of the building, to the left of the Tobbukot marker.

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 391 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.