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	Abercrombie House Iron House, 59 Arden St, North Melbourne 399 Coventry Street,, SOUTH MELBOURNE VIC 3205 - Property No B3401	The iron house, formerly at 59 Arden Street, North Melbourne and now at the National Trust Iron House Museum at 399 Coventry Street, South Melbourne,was most probably manufactured by Moorwood and Rogers of London as a four room gable roof cottage with front verandah and intended for export to the British Colonies. Andrew Abercrombie erected this portable iron house in 1853. A brick kitchen was added pror to 1858. Portable iron houses were manufactured in great numbers in Great ... more	B3401	State

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Abercrombie House

Iron House, 59 Arden St, North Melbourne

399 Coventry Street,, SOUTH MELBOURNE VIC 3205 - Property No B3401

The iron house, formerly at 59 Arden Street, North Melbourne and now at the National Trust Iron House Museum at 399 Coventry Street, South Melbourne,was most probably manufactured by Moorwood and Rogers of London as a four room gable roof cottage with front verandah and intended for export to the British Colonies. Andrew Abercrombie erected this portable iron house in 1853. A brick kitchen was added pror to 1858. Portable iron houses were manufactured in great numbers in Great ... more

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