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Svedmyra is a suburb in
Edwin Engström
at the Stockholm municipal agency. Those who had little money on their own could borrow up to 90% of construction costs.Söderström, Göran et al.: "Stockholm utanför tullarna - Nittiosju stadsdelar i ytterstaden", pages 216-219, ww.stockholmia.stockholm.se/ Stockholmia Publishing2003, In the 1940s, demand for housing increased, and in 1944 three-storey slab blocks were planned. 1947–1948 saw new housing built, including at Frimärksvägen and Postiljonsvägen, most of them four-storey buildings. The houses were designed in HSB's architectural office of Curt Strehlenert, developer at AB Family Housing. The facades are covered by lime - or ''terrasitputs'' and ceilings are made of brick. One of the houses on Postiljonsvägen is occupied by a business. The 1944 town plan was expanded, and the first half of the 1950s slab blocks were built, tower blocks and small houses in the woods east of Enskedevägen. Many houses were designed by Nils Lindberg and Bengt Karlsson.
Svedmyra is a suburb in Söderort
Söderort (literally "the southern place", sometimes translated to ''South Stockholm'') is the southern suburban part of the Stockholm Municipality, Sweden. It is also part of the city of Stockholm.
Geography
Söderort is located in the nort ...
in the municipality of Stockholm, in the borough of Farsta
Farsta is a district in the borough with the same name in southern Stockholm. Farsta is located about eight kilometers south of Stockholm city. The district neighbours to Hökarängen, Sköndal, Larsboda, Farsta Strand and Fagersjö. It is a ...
. Svedmyra is located between Stureby and Tallkrogen, and covers about 0.92 km² of land. Svedmyra is surrounded by forests and green space. The population in 2008 was 2,812. The name "Svedmyra" comes from a cottage that was formerly on the site, named ''Svinmyran'', "Pig Bog". The cottage is known since the 14th century, and it belonged to Östberga farm. According to legend, Svedmyra was named after all the red forest ants in the forests around Svedmyra.
Boundaries
Svedmyra bordersTallkrogen
Tallkrogen (Swedish for the "Pine Inn") is a suburban city district located south of central Stockholm, Sweden, but within the Stockholm Municipality.
History
In Stockholm, construction of small cottage areas intended for working-class familie ...
(in Svedmyra Forest and also in Torögatan and then in a line west of Herrhagsvägen), Gubbängen
:''See also Gubbängen metro station for the metro station.''
Gubbängen is a suburban district in the southern part of Stockholm. The metro station was opened in 1950. Gubbängen is located in Farsta which is a borough (''stadsdelsområde'') in ...
(at Tallkrogsvägen and further west in Majroskogen towards Örbyleden ), Stureby
Stureby () is a residential area in southern Stockholm, approx. 3 kilometers from Skanstull. The district at 205 hectares is bordered with Örby, Örby slott, Östberga, Årstafältet, Gamla Enskede, Svedmyra, Gubbängen and Bandhagen.
There ...
(north from Örbyleden to Grycksbo road and the metro and along the east side of the metro towards Svedmyraplan) and Gamla Enskede
Gamla Enskede (Swedish: "Old Enskede") is a district of Enskede-Årsta-Vantör borough, South Stockholm, Sweden. In addition to housing areas, the district includes the Skogskyrkogården woodland cemetery and the smaller Sandsborgskyrkogården c ...
(along Svedmyraplan-Handelsvägen and Svedmyra Forest to a point south of Riskvägen).
History
Until 1930, Svedmyra remained undeveloped except for a few old farms and cottages. Then streetcar line, Örbybanan, was opened between Slussen andÖrby
Örby is a residential area in Söderort, Stockholm Municipality, Sweden. It has an area of 159 hectares and 4,720 inhabitants.
History
Örby got its name from the Örby Manor (''Örby slott''), as does the neighbouring residential area of ...
with a stop at Svedmyra (it was formally Stureby) and the area around the cottages began to be developed.
In 1932, the plan was expanded, and extended into both parks and sports grounds. A large number of houses were built in the 1930s and 1940s, and were built according to standard house plans, most signed by Swedish ArchitecEdwin Engström
at the Stockholm municipal agency. Those who had little money on their own could borrow up to 90% of construction costs.Söderström, Göran et al.: "Stockholm utanför tullarna - Nittiosju stadsdelar i ytterstaden", pages 216-219, ww.stockholmia.stockholm.se/ Stockholmia Publishing2003, In the 1940s, demand for housing increased, and in 1944 three-storey slab blocks were planned. 1947–1948 saw new housing built, including at Frimärksvägen and Postiljonsvägen, most of them four-storey buildings. The houses were designed in HSB's architectural office of Curt Strehlenert, developer at AB Family Housing. The facades are covered by lime - or ''terrasitputs'' and ceilings are made of brick. One of the houses on Postiljonsvägen is occupied by a business. The 1944 town plan was expanded, and the first half of the 1950s slab blocks were built, tower blocks and small houses in the woods east of Enskedevägen. Many houses were designed by Nils Lindberg and Bengt Karlsson.
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