Stora Torp, a manor house in Göteborg, was first known as Torpit or Torpett in the 1550s. It was a large estate under Sten Eriksson Leijonhufvud's estate Kärra, now Kärralund. Following the death of Leijonhufvud in 1568, Kärra belonged to his widow, "Gref Ebba." After "Gref Ebba," the field marshal and councilor Herman Wrangel owned Stora Torp as well as Lärjeholm. The year 1625 is noted in this context.
In the 1700s, the Prytz family owned the farm, which then consisted of a main building made of wood and two stories high. A large garden surrounded the house, and there were also several economic buildings on the estate. An auction notice from 1783 describes the grounds as having a beautiful situation and a large garden with about 200 fruit-bearing trees.
By 1860, the facade of the wooden main building was redesigned according to drawings by Victor von Gegerfelt. A veranda, two gable-faced parts, and a bay window were added to the main facade, along with likely also the upper part of the tower. In 1865, the estate was purchased by the merchant Oscar Ekman. The wooden villa burned down in 1871, and in 1872-73, Ekman had a new house of stone built as a summer house, designed by architect Axel Kumlien.
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Written by Nik Frost
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