Sankt Johannesgatan 5 - Rådmansgatan 11
in Malmö

in Swedish

Merchant Carl Österberg and his wife Augusta donated a substantial sum and a fee-free plot of land to the City of Malmö for establishing a home for needy widows and unsupported daughters of merchants.

The building was constructed in 1910 and originally contained 24 small apartments. Architecturally, the façade is described as “neo-Gothic medieval romanticism” and was designed by the well-known master builder Axel Stenberg.

Tenants and owner

• Shops and other businessesꜜ
• Vacant premises: not updated
• Owner: not updated

Façade Plaques

MKB has created a series of cast plaques on some of its buildings, briefly narrating their history.

These façade plaques (how many are there?) could usefully be combined with IDsigns and IDstories, plus QR codes or NFC.

Merchant Carl and his wife Augusta Österberg donated a substantial sum and a fee-free plot to Malmö for “the establishment of a home for needy and unmarried widows and unsupported daughters of merchants.”
  The building was constructed in 1910 and originally had 24 small apartments. Stylistically, the façade is considered neo-Gothic medieval romanticism. It is typical for its red brick façade resting on a granite plinth. The brickwork is richly decorated and the windows are mullioned.
  The well-known master builder Axel Stenberg designed the house. Stenberg did not have a formal degree in architecture but possessed great technical skill and a keen sense of design. In the 1800s it was not uncommon for master builders to act as architects themselves.
  Stenberg was also an enterprising businessman and wealthy property owner. He designed several industrial buildings for Kockums and numerous multi-family homes in both Malmö and Lund.
  The interior was renovated in 1975 but the façades were left untouched. The generously sized courtyard was originally laid out as a kitchen and orchard garden to help support the tenants.

Referenser

• About BiBB, a media company and an encyclopedia 4.0
• MKB, homepage
• Text: Johan Schlasberg |Photo: Jonas Andréasson

Published: 2005.06 Updated: 2025.09.10

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