Open house: Explore a working-class home from 1917
Date: August
Time: –
Location: Södermalm, Stigbergsgatan 21
Price: Free of charge
Just over a century ago, a family had both their home and their own workshop in a house on the hills of Södermalm. Come inside and visit!
In 1917, blockmaker Gustav Andersson, his wife Katarina, and their adult sons lived in the house at Stigbergsgatan 21. The courtyard house was rented by Emilia Gustavsson, a widow with five children. Today, the house has been carefully restored to look as it did back then.
Blockmaker Andersson was employed by the navy and turned the wooden blocks used in the rigging of large sailing ships. He ran his workshop right from home.
Following the passing of her husband, the tenant Emilia Gustavsson worked as a newspaper delivery woman, among other jobs. In 1923, after struggling with the biting cold and rat infestations, she and her children finally moved out.
Open house
Today, you have the opportunity to explore the Blockmaker’s House on your own. Staff from the Stockholm City Museum will be on-site to answer any questions.