Soon after quarrying and stone cutting activities started at Stenhamra, a well organised community grew up around it. Besides the private homes, there was an office building, a cooperative store, a school, a playhouse, several warehouses, stables, earth cellars and wooden sheds, a boathouse, a dancing floor and a music pavilion. By 1900 Stenhamra was an independent and self-sustaining village with around 500 inhabitants.The homes that the City of Stockholm provided for the families of Stenhamra quarry workers are still in good condition.
Stenhamra stonecutters’ village
Written by Holly Golightly