Lille Strandstræde 13–15

Lille Strandstræde 13–15 is a property situated at the corner of Lille Strandstræde and the small nameless square that is formed where the street joins Store Strandstræde on the south side of Sankt Annæ Plads in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The corner property was from at least the 1750s to circa 1890 owned by distillers. Their distillery was located on the upper floors of a still existing warehouse in the courtyard. The ground floor of the warehouse was used as cow stable. Part of the building fronting the street (first No. 13 and later No. 15) was also used by the distillery. No. 13 dates from 1852. No. 15 dates from 1758 but was refurbished in 1852. The entire complex was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1950. In front of the building is a small garden complex with a bronze cast of Otto Evens's 1859 statue Neapolitan Fisherman Teaches His Son to Play the Flute.

18th century
The property was listed in Copenhagen's first cadastre from 1689 as No. 52 in St. Ann's East Quarter. It belonged to Peder Erlandsen's widow at that time.

The property was later divided into two separate properties. The larger corner property was listed in the new cadastre of 1756 as No. 109 in St. Ann's East Quarter, owned by distiller Niels Carlsen. The adjacent property towards the nameless square was listed as No. 110 in Saint Ann's East Quarter, owned by skipper Ole Rasmussen.

The two properties were shortly thereafter again merged into a single property when Niels Carlsen purchased Rasmussen's property. In 1758, Carlsen replaced most of the complex with two new buildings towards the square. One of them was a three-storey corner building with three bays towards the square and seven bays towards Lille Strandstræde. The other one was a four bays wide three storey building. A three bays wide and four storeys tall building from 1738 in Lille Strandstræde was not replaced by a new building. Carlsen's distillery was located on the upper floors of a warehouse in the courtyard as well as in part of the ground floor of the building from 1738 (now No. 13). The ground floor of the warehouse was used as cow stable. The discarded mash from the distillery was used as feed for the cows.

The property (No. 109 & 110) was at some point acquired by distiller Peder Gregoirus Jelling. His property was home to 32 residents in eight households at the 1787 census. Peder Greggorius Jelling resided in the building with his wife Mette Sørens Datter, their two daughters (aged 6 and 12), one male servant and one maid. Peder Nielsen, a cooper, resided in the building with his wife Catharina and one lodger. Michel Uldrichsen, a sailing master (styrmand), resided in the building with his wife Karen Uldrichsen, their 10-year-old son and one lodger. Ungerman (first name unknown), a restaurateur (spisemester), resided in the building with his wife Abbalone and their 14-year-old daughter. Ingeborg Jensen, widow of a wig-maker, resided in the building with her nephew Ernst Brack, the apprentice Hans Martin (of an unknown trade), one male servant and one maid. Antoinette Møler, widow of a ship captain, resided in the building with her two sons (aged 10 and 12), a lodger (smith) and a maid. Jens Brønbyg, a sailing master in the service of the Danish Admiralty, resided in the building with his wife Dorthea Rasmine and their 18-year-old daughter. Anna Elisabeth, a married woman (but with no mention of her husband), resided in the building with her two daughters (aged two and nine).

Herman Nielsen and Carl Pedersen
The property was later acquired by distiller Herman Nielsen. In 1800 he refurbished the buildings. The facades of the two buildings facing the square were merged at this point.

Herman Nielsen's property was home to seven households at the 1801 census. Herman Nielsen resided on the ground floor with his wife Johanne Jensdatter, their four children (aged two to nine), a distiller (employee) and a maid. The young baron Frederik Rantzau and his elder brother (unknown first name) were their lodgers and had their own maid. Hans Jensen, a carpenter, resided in the building with his wife Christine Hansdatter and their 20-year-old son (carpenter). Jens Ipsen Møller, a man with unknown profession, resided in the building with his wife Ane Cathrine Møller, their four children (aged two to six) and two maids. Jørgen Olsen, a workman, resided in the building with his wife Ane Christine [Olsen] and their three children (aged one to nine). Johan Karto, a ship carpenter, resided in the building with his wife Christine Holm. Frantz Frantzen, a barkeeper, resided in the building with his wife Dorthe Frantzen. Niels Jonsen, a man with an opension, resided in the building with his wife Sophie Magdalene Jonsen and four of their children (aged 12 to 20).

The property was listed in the new cadastre of 1806 as No. 77 in St. Ann's East Quarter. It belonged to distiller Lars Pedersen at that time.

Mette Højer
The property was home to 49 residents in eight households at the 1834 census. Mette Højer, a widow distiller, resided on the ground floor with the seemstress Kjerstine Lahn, two male servants, one maid and three lodgers. Johan P. Erichsen, a scribe (retsskriver)) with title of kammerråd, resided on the first floor with cook (for Prince Wilhelm) Ludevig Flicher, Flicher's wife Carnette Vacgner, their five children (aged one to nine) and one maid. Andreas Samuel Luplau (1788–1860), a skipper, resided on the second floor with his wife Anne Bennedigte Balchem, their five children (aged four to 14) and one maid. Hans Christian Jæger, a servant (lejetjener), resided on the same floor with his wife Marie Emilie Tycho and the wife's sister Eleonora Mathilthe Tycho (needlework). Lars Madsen, a workman, resided on the third floor with his wife Anne Elisabet Jensen. Peter Nielsen Kostesløv, a courier at the Royal Malt Mill, resided on the first floor of the side wing with his wife Else Marie Larsen and their seven children (aged five to 16). Jens Christian Hansen, a shoemaker, resided on the second floor of the side wing with his wife Charlotte Dorethea Møller and their five children (aged one to 10). Tommas Peter Danielsen, a man with unidentified profession (Condisihonerer), resided in the basement with his wife Anne Catrine Lahn and one maid.

Wolff Ludwig Emil Reeh
The property was later acquired by distiller Wolff Ludwig Emil Reeh. His property was home to 34 residents in eight households at the 1850 census. Wolff Ludwig Emil Reeh resided on the ground floor with his wife Maren Riis, their son Rasmus (aged two) and daughter Frederikke (aged seven), three male servants and three maids. Augusta Søborg (née Iversen), ex-wife of the actor Carl Søeborg (1775–1852) and an acquaintance of Hans Christian Andersen, resided on the first floor with her son Chr. Iversen Søeborg (inspector) and one maid. Regine M. Jacobsen (née Seerup), another widow, resided on the same floor with two daughters (aged 30 and 40) and one maid. Carl C. Orth, an official at the Royal Silver Cabinet, resided on the second floor with his wife Juditte Mathisen and their four-year-old daughter. Elisabeth Orth, a widow, resided on the same floor with the clerk Hans F. Bech, Bech's wife Ane M. Ørum, their two-year-old daughter and one maid. Johan F. Sandberg, a mason, resided on the third floor with his wife Lovise M. Sandberg and their four children (aged one to eight). Peder Sørensen, a grover, resided in the basement with his wife Magrethe Stumann and one maid.

In 1852, Reeh renovated the building complex. The building at No. 13 was replaced by a new building.

Reeh's property was home to 35 residents in nine households at the 1860 census. Wolff and Maren Reeh resided in the building with three of their children (aged 10 to 17), three male servants and one maid. Fredrik Julius Lassen, a man with unidentified profession, resided in the building with his wife Thora Andrea Lassen (née Steinbach) and one lodger. Andreas Ludvig Glassor, a sailing master (skibsfører), resided in the building with his wife Hansine Charlotte Augusta Glassor (née Nielsen), their two-year-old daughter and his sister Emma Velantine Nielsen. Carl Christian Orth, an official in the Royal Silver Cabinet, resided in the building with his wife Judithe Marie Orth f. Mathiasen and their 12-year-old foster daughter. Louise Brorson, widow of a pastor, resided in the building with 39-year-old woman Bertha Selmer. Gustaw Adolph Füske, a royal ballet dancer, resided in the building with his rwi sons (aged 10 to 12) and one maid. Peter Vilhelm Christian Jensen, a saddler, resided in the building with his wife Birtha Christine Jensen (née Dreier) and two lodgers. Hans Madsen, a courier at the Parliament (Rigsdagen), resided in the building with his wife Elisabeth Madsen (typographer). Hans Jørgen Rasmussen, a grocer (høker), resided in the building with his wife Karen Kjerstine Rasmussen (née Jacobsen), their 13-year-old foster daughter and one maid.

Wolf Ludvig Reeh's property was home to 40 residents at the 1880 census. Wolf and Marie Reeh still resided on the ground floor with their now 31-year-old son Rasmus Hendrik Reeh, three male servants and two maids. Hendrik Jeppesen, a costume and set director (regisør), resided on the first floor with his wife Marie Jeppesen, their three children (aged one to eight), one maid and the aunt Marie Eggersen. Ludvig Martin Albrecht, a costums official, resided on the same floor with his wife Caroline Vilhelmine Emilie Albrecht and their three children (aged one to 10). Johan Frederik Gronemannn, a smith resided on the second floor with the apprentice Frantz Valdemar Gronemann. Fritz Christiansen, a skipper, resided in the garret with his wife Caroline Christiansen and sister Christine Christiansen. Carl Rasmussen, a machinist, resided in the garret with his wife Dorthea Marie Rasmussen and their one-year-old son. Wilhelm Johan Minet, a hairdresser, resided in the building with his wife Clara Minet, their two daughters (aged one and seven), a maid and the 69-year-old widow Marie Andersen. Carl Alfred Jensen, a grocer (høker), resided in the base,ent with his wife Johanne Jensen and their two sons (aged eight and 10).

Later history
The distillery was discontinued in around 1890. A small shop was around that time installed on the ground floor to the right of the gateway.

The building was listed in the Danish registry of protected buildings and places in 1950.

Architecture
Lille Strandstræde 13–15 is a corner building constructed with three storeys over a walk-out basement, wutg a 19-bay long facade towards Lille Strandstræde and a five-bay-long facade towards the small nameless square. An arched gateway in the facade that fronts the square prodcides access to the central courtyard. The Mansard roof is clad with red tiles. It features five dormer windows towards Lille Strandstræde and another three towards the sqyare. A four-storey former warehouse is located in the courtyard.

Today
The property is now owned by - A/B Lille Strandstræde 13–15, The building contains two shops in the basement, one on the ground floor to the right of the gateway and residential apartments on the upper floors and the remaining part of the ground floor.