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

Skólavörðustígur 13

 
 
Skólavörðustígur 13 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017
1. Skólavörðustígur 13 Marker
Inscription. Borgastjórinn í Reykajavík veitti þessu húsi viðurkenningu árið 2012 vegna vel gerðra endurbóta.

Húsið var byggt árið 1926 eftir teikningum Guðmundar H. Þorlákssonar byggingmeistara. Það er góður fulltrúi fyrstu kynslóðar 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 Guðmundur H. Þorláksson'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 (Höfuðborgarsvæðið), in Reykjavíkurborg. It is in Downtown. Marker is on Skólavörðustígur just south of Óðinsgata, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Skólavörðustígur 13, Reykjavík, Capital Region 101, Iceland. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tobbukot (within shouting distance of this marker); Skólavörðustígur 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
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(about 180 meters away); Torfhildur Hólm (about 180 meters away); Laugavegur (about 210 meters away); Þingholtsstræti 17 (about 210 meters away); Þingholtsstræti 13 (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reykjavík.
 
Skólavörðustígur 13 and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 8, 2017
2. Skólavörðustígur 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 234 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.

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