Thorvald Meyer - Oslo, Norway
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N 59° 54.850 E 010° 44.266
32V E 597172 N 6643127
A blue plaque for Thorvald Meyer is located at Karl Johans gate 37 in Oslo, Norway.
Waymark Code: WMPD4Z
Location: Oslo, Norway
Date Posted: 08/11/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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The blue plaque reads:

Grosserer og Rittmester
Thorvald Meyer
1818-1909
Lot Denne Bygning Oppføre 1868
Arkitekt Wilhelm von Hanno

[English Translation:]
Wholesaler and Captain of the Cavalry
Thorvald Meyer
1818-1909
Constructed this Building in 1868
Architect Wilhelm von Hanno

"Thorvald Meyer (1818 – 3 February 1909) was a Norwegian businessman who built his fortune primarily on real estate development in Oslo, but also forestry. He was a supporter of the arts, in particular the theater. He donated several of his properties to the city. One of the main thoroughfares, Thorvald Meyers gate, running north to south through the borough of Grünerløkka is named after him."

--Wikipedia (visit link)

Additional information is available on the internet (visit link) .
Blue Plaque managing agency: Selskabet for Oslo Byes Vel

Individual Recognized: Thorvald Meyer

Physical Address:
Karl Johans gate 37
Oslo, Norway

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